Population Ecology

An S-shaped curve is known as

• Exponential graph

• Logistic Graph

• Survivorship curves

• Graphs

Why don't populations grow indefinitely?

• limiting factors

• only biotic factors

• only abiotic factors

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the arrow pointing at?

• carrying capacity

• biotic potential

• density-independent

• density dependent

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

parasites, disease, predators, are examples of what type of limiting factors?

• density dependent

• density independent

• survivorship

• type 1 curve

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In a forest ecosystem, which of the following is the best example of a limiting factor for a rabbit population?

• Squirrel Population
• Sunlight
• Grass available

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Nesting birds often space themselves evenly from other nests. This pattern is called

• clumped dispersion.
• uniform dispersion.
• random dispersion
• scatter dispersion

A group of individuals belonging to the same species living in the same general area at the same time.

• population

• community

• ecosystem

• biosphere