Population and Resources Review Pt 1

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What are energy storage molecules?

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Energy storage molecules are molecules that organisms can use to release the energy needed to survive.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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What happens when fewer bluefish are born than die?

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The size of the bluefish population decreases.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is a sample?

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A sample is a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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What is a consumer population?

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A consumer population is the population that eats others.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What causes a population size to decrease?

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A population size decreases when the number of deaths is greater than the number of births.

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Define population.

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Population refers to a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a resource in the context of populations?

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A resource is anything that organisms need to survive, such as food, water, and shelter.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the birth rate?

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The birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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What is the death rate?

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The death rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4