Population Dynamics Quiz Review

Something that regulates the size of a population is called...

• a limiting measure

• a limiting factor

• carrying capacity

• biodiversity

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When a specific population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

• Density Independent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going farther above carrying capacity.
• Density Dependent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going back below carrying capacity.
• The population will go extinct due to lack of resources
• The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity

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During which years did the birth rate exceed the death rate?

• 2003 - 2005

• 2009-2010

• 2010-2015

• 2020-2022

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Excessive amounts of rain caused a flood in the southwest United States that resulted in substantial amounts of deaths in the rabbit population? This situation is an example of a density _____________ limiting factor.

• density-independent
• density-dependent
• density- too high
• density- too low

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Due to severe overcrowding in an Asian village, many children do not survive to reach adulthood.

• Density-Dependent: Disease

• Density-Independent: Disease

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Which are examples of a commensalism relationship?

• Two seals fighting for a fish

• A bird sitting on a cattle's back and eating bugs that pass by as the cow kicks them up

• a tick infesting a dog

• Orchids grow on the surface of trees in order to get better sunlight

• Golden Jackals following Tigers and eating their leftovers

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After a volcanic eruption, volcanic rock is present (but no soil). Which of the following states the most likely order of succession that would be seen?

• Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees

• Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses

• Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees

• Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

The final stable community of plants and animals is called:

• pioneer community
• farmland
• climax community
• old field

Lichens are made of fungi and algae that benefit from growing together. Which of these best describes this relationship?

• parasitic 
• commensal 
• competetive
• mutual 

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