Exploring Population Ecology Concepts

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify populations?

• Density

• Distribution

• Immigration

• Growth rate

What is the term for the maximum number of individuals an environment can support?

• Exponential growth

• Carrying capacity

• Logistic growth

• Population density

Which type of growth is represented by a J-shaped curve?

• Stagnant growth

• Linear growth

• Exponential growth

• Logistic growth

What method involves tagging and releasing animals to estimate population size?

• Census

• Tag and release

• Quadrat sampling

• Sample count

Which dispersion pattern is most common in nature?

• Regular

• Random

• Uniform

• Clumped

What does a regular dispersion pattern typically indicate?

• Random distribution

• Scarce resources

• Human intervention

• Abundant resources

Which factor is density-independent?

• Weather

• Predation

• Disease

• Competition

What is the study of human populations called?

• Population statistics

• Demography

• Biology

• Ecology

What happens if a population exceeds its carrying capacity?

• It will increase

• It will stay the same

• It will decrease

• It will stabilize

Which event significantly contributed to the exponential growth of the human population?

• Agricultural Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Information Age

• Space Age