Tolerance Curve

What is the limiting factor shown in this graph?

• temperature

• abiotic

• population size

• # of fish

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

At which temperature would this fish population be in the zone of physiological stress because the temperature was too hot?

• 32 degrees

• 8 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 40 degrees

Which temperature is the lower limit when the population exists in the zone of physiological stress?

• 30 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 40 degrees

What is the approximate population of this fish species when the temperature is 20 degrees?

• 20,000

• 10,000

• 0

• 15,000

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the optimum temperature for Common Carp?

• 16 degrees

• 35 degrees

• 80 degrees

• 27 degrees

Which of the following temperatures would be considered to be in the zone of physiological stress for common carp?

• 16 degrees

• 26 degrees

• 80 degrees

• 27 degrees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the limiting factor in this graph?

• species of fish

• # of fish

• temperature

• size of fish

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In this tolerance diagram, the optimal or ideal range of conditions is:

• Across the whole chart
• Where the line of the curve is at its highest
• On the far right and left of the bell curve
• There is no way to tell

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which term describes the range of values an organisms can tolerate or withstand in an ecosystem?

• range of tolerance
• optimum zone
• zone of physiological stress
• zone of intolerance

Limiting factors are sometimes helpful because they can keep the population from getting too large.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4