Population Ecology Quiz

The term ecologists use to describe the number of individuals moving away from a population is

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Birth Rate

• Death Rate

The term ecologists use to describe the number of individuals moving into a population is

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Birth Rate

• Death Rate

What is a population?

• Disturbance has removed vegetation but left soil intact.

• The natural birth, growth, and development of the ecosystem.

• All organisms of a species that live in the same area.

• A community of interacting organisms and their environment.

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Factors that affect population size:

DECREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________

Choose all that applies.

• Birth

• Death

• Immigration

• Emigration

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Factors that affect population size:

INCREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________

(Choose 2 answers)

• Birth

• Death

• Immigration

• Emigration

Does the graph represent an exponential growth or logistic growth?

• Exponential Growth

• Logistic Grwoth

• Multiplicative Growth

• Divisional Growth

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What type of growth is shown on this graph?

• Logistic

• Exponential

• Carrying Capacity

• Multiplicative

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What is a population?

• One individual member of a species

• a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

• all the different populations of species that live together in an area

• a community of species and the physical environment

What is a community?

• One individual of a species

• a group of individuals living together in an area

• all the different populations living together in an area

• different communities and their physical environment

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What is an example of a population?

• One lion

• A group of lions living in the same area

• Lions, gazelles, and elephants

• A savannah