Biology Midterm

Water and food are examples of _____________ for populations

• emigration
• carrying capacity
• limiting factor
• immigration

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If an area has all the wolves that it can support, the wolf population has reached its _______________________.

• limiting factor
• carrying capacity
• emmigration
• immigration

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The number of individuals per unit area is the definition of which?

• Population distribution
• Population density
• Survivorship type 1
• Survivorship type 2

What does biodiversity mean?

• Only one species in an area.
• The different amount of species in an area
• All abiotic life
• Nitrogen fixation

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Which option is abiotic?

• Plants
• Bacteria
• Water
• Fungi

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Which option is biotic?

• Plants
• Air
• Water
• Energy

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A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?

• The rabbits will increase in number.
• The rabbit population will stay the same.
• The rabbit population will decrease.
• The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.

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Competition can occur between organisms for both biotic and abiotic resources.  Competition for biotic resources can be illustrated by organisms fighting for a limited amount of –

• air to breath
• mates for breeding
• water to drink
• space for nesting

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Which organisms in the food web shown to the right are predators that compete for the same prey in this environment?

• Coyotes and rabbits
• White-tailed deer and rabbits
• Leafy weeds and cotton rats
• Bobcats and coyotes

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Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

• nutrients in the soil

• the sun

• chlorophyll

• bee pollination

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