AP Biology Population Growth

J-Shaped curves

• show a decline after an increase

• display populations that have reached carrying capacity

• represent exponential growth

• does not depend on the numbe rof resources

Which of the following is an example of a density-independent limiting factor?

• A parasite

• A natural disaster

• A decrease in prey

• A food shortage

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These organisms have: Long life span Long period of gestation-pregnancy Long term care of babies until maturity Have few babies

• K-strategist

• R-strategist

• H-strategist

What type of growth is shown in this graph?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Logistic

• Overshoot/dieback pattern

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Which events match the pattern of population growth seen in the graph?

a

b

c

Scientific and Medical Advancements

Black Death/Bubonic Plague

Industrial Revolution

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Select the area in the graph showing when extreme population growth started happening

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Select the area in the graph showing when population growth seems to reach the carrying capacity

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Match the following pyramids with their type of population growth

• Fast growth

• C

• Stable / slow growth

• B

• Zero growth / decrease

• A

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Which country/countries are expected to have a population growth pyramid similar to this one? (more than one option is correct)

• USA

• India

• Italy

• Kenia

• France

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Organize these options into the right categories -- what are the correct lifestyle characteristics for these 2 "eras" seen in the graph?

Groups:

(a) Year 0 - 1800

,

(b) 1800 - present day

• more elderly people

• advanced healthcare

• poor healthcare

• advanced technologies and industry

• fast growth

• many babies do not survive

• babies survive better

• advanced infrastructure

• higher carbon dioxide levels

• no technologies and industry

• poor infrastructure

• low carbon dioxide levels

• slow growth

• not many elderly people

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