review Biology Unit 8 ecology

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A forest has a certain amount of food and water available. The maximum number of deer that the forest can support without running out of resources is called __________.

• carrying capacity

• limiting factors

• tolerance

• found in rocks

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Based on the demographic transition model, the population of Japan is likely...

• expanding slowly.

• expanding quickly.

• shrinking.

• remaining stable.

Based on the recent census data, the population of Canada is _______________

• increasing

• decreasing

• remaining constant

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A biologist is studying the population growth of a species of rabbits introduced to a new environment. Identify the type of population growth represented in the graph.

• exponential growth

• logistic growth

• constant growth

• declining growth

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In a demographic study of a city, what is typically represented on the X-axis of a population pyramid?

• Age groups

• Population size

• Sex (male/female)

• Ethnicity

What has led to the significant increase in the population of a developing country like India?

• Improved healthcare facilities

• Enhanced sanitation facilities

• Advanced technology

• All of the above

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John is a student studying social sciences. He comes across a term 'demography'. What does this term primarily focus on in his studies?

• The study of animal populations

• The study of plant populations

• The study of human population characteristics

• The study of geographical features

According to the latest census data, which age group has the largest female population in the United States?

• 30-34

• 50-54

• 85+

• 20-24

Imagine you are a scientist studying the nitrogen cycle. You are specifically interested in the process of denitrification. In which of the following locations would you most likely observe this process?

• High up in the atmosphere

• Deep within the soil

• On the surface of a lake

• Inside the body of an animal

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