Ecology Population Graphs

What type of growth is represented in this graph?

• exponential

• logistic

• survivorship curve

• predator-prey

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Refer to the diagram of the survivorship curve.
Which curve best describes an organism that invests a lot of energy in parenting?

• A

• B

• C

• this is not a survivorship curve

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

• around 500

• more than 800

• less than 300

• around 700

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following populations is most likely to go extinct?

• a very small population in an unstable environment

• a moderate-sized population of r strategists

• a large population with lots of genetic variability

• all would be equally likely to go extinct

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

If birth rate plus immigration exceeds death rate plus emigration, a population _______.

• grows

• declines

• stays the same

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will have ________.

• linguistic growth

• experimental growth

• exponential growth

• logistic growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

These organisms typically live in unstable, unpredictable environments & are able to reproduce rapidly (exponentially). They do not take care of their young & are subject to predation.

• k-strategist

• r-strategist

• m-strategist

• s-strategist

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which best describes the graph of logistic growth?

• S-shaped

• J-shaped

• W-shaped

• U-shaped

What is the largest number of individuals that an environment can support long term?

• carrying capacity

• emigration

• immigration

• survivorship

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Describes organisms with a high death rate (or low survivorship rate) immediately following birth. Examples include bacteria, fishes, and invertebrates.

• Type I

• Type II

• Type III

• Type IV