Population Growth Check-In 8-27-24

What is the term used to describe the maximum number of organisms that an ecosystem can support?

• Exponential growth

• Initial growth

• Carrying capacity

• Steady state

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In a classroom experiment, Charlotte and Aria observed the growth of a bacterial population in a petri dish. What is indicated by the term "overshoot" in the graph?

• Population size exceeding the carrying capacity.

• Population size falling below the carrying capacity.

• Population size remaining constant.

• Population size matching the carrying capacity.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Aria and Olivia are studying population dynamics in their biology class. They observe a graph showing the population of rabbits in a closed ecosystem over time. What type of growth is shown in the diagram?

• exponential growth

• logistic growth 

• predator-prey cycle

• boom-bust curve

What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?

• 1.8 million
• 1.25 million
• 1.6 million
• 1.o million

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Type of growth that occurs when disease and parasites are present...

• density-independent factor

• J-shaped
• predator-prey
• density-dependent factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In a biology class, Anika observed a population of rabbits in a closed environment. Initially, the population grew rapidly, but after a while, the growth rate slowed down and eventually stabilized. What growth pattern describes this scenario?

• logistic growth

• population growth

• exponential growth

• predator-prey cycle

The term “______________” refers to all the members of one species, in one place at one time.

• individual

• population

• community

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

During a biology class, Ethan and Ava learned that logistic growth displays a ____-shaped curve which indicates a population size capped at carrying capacity.

• J

• S

• C

• V

Density-independent limiting factors to population growth includes

• stress from overcrowding

• parasitism

• competition

• natural disasters

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Exponential population growth can be described as

• growth when resources are limited

• a j-shaped curve

• a s-shaped curve

• growth that reaches carrying capacity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1