Ecology: Populations

The area in which a population lives is the ____.

• geographic range

• age structure

• population distribution

• population density

This type of population distribution is when the individuals are in groups.

• Uniform

• Random

• Clumps

• Organized

When comparing the number of males to the number of females in a population and their years of life, this is the ______.

• population density

• age structure

• limiting factor

• growth pattern

One way to increase a population's size is to ...

• have members emigrate.

• have members die.

• have members immigrate.

• have members have no offspring.

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When individuals move out of an area, this is called _____.

• immigration

• emigration

• carrying capacity

• age structure diagram

This type of growth pattern would occur in a population that reproduces rapidly, like rabbits.

• Exponential Growth

• Logistic Growth

• S Curve

• All of the other options.

This type of growth pattern would occur if a population grew rapidly and then slowed/stopped growing.

• Exponential Growth

• Logistic Growth

• J Curve

• All of the other options.

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The maximum number of individuals a particular environment can support is the ____.

• limiting facors

• carrying capacity

• growth curve

• growth pattern

This type of limiting factor affects larger populations and is usually biotic, like predators.

• Density Independent

• Density Dependent

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This type of limiting factor affects any size population and drastically reduces it, such as a tornado.

• Density Independent

• Density Dependent