Population Distribution

What is the best definition of a population?

• The number of plants and animals there are in an area

• The number of different species in one place at one time

• The number of individuals of one species living in the same place

• The total number of all organisms in an ecosystem

These dots represent a unpredictable pattern.

• random

• clumped

• uniform

• festive

Weeds are best described as which dispersion pattern?

• random

• clumped

• uniform

_________ describes how individuals are distributed, or spread, throughout their habitat.

• Population density

• Population distribution

All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area are called a ________.

• Cluster

• Herd

• Population

• Group

The characteristics of a species or its environment may affect the pattern of spacing of individuals in a population.

• True

• False

What type of population distribution is this?

• Random

• Clumped

• Uniform

Which is a benefit of dispersal for some plant populations?

• It minimizes population growth

• It helps to prevent offspring from competing with parents

• It encourages competition between offspring and parents

• None

Which of the following best describes the term 'population distribution'?

• The number of individuals per unit area

• The way individuals are spaced within their area

• The total number of individuals in a population

• The variety of species within a population

What is a common pattern of population distribution in nature?

• Random

• Uniform

• Clumped

• All of the above