Unit 3 (on-level)

Which of the following is true for a k-selected organism?

• faster population growth

• larger offspring

• many offspring

• rabbits are an example

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Which of the following is an ecosystem engineer?

• elephant

• raccoon

• lionfish

• panda

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Which of the following is the most common population dispersion pattern?

• uniform

• clumped

• random

• They are all equally common.

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Population decreases through _________.

Select all that apply.

• immigration

• emigration

• birth

• death

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Which of the following is NOT a population measurement method we studied in this class?

• count every individual

• quadrant method

• mark and recapture method

• guesstimation

Which of the following are examples of density-independent limiting factors?

• temperature, floods, and droughts

• food, disease, and space

• temperature, disease, and floods

• food, floods, and droughts

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Algae blooms from eutropihications are an example of which type of population fluctuation?

• cyclic

• stable

• irruptive

• irregular

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The logistic curve represents a species' _________ , or maximum possible growth rate.

• carrying capacity

• biotic potential

• limiting factors

• population density

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What is the general shape of a logistic growth curve? 

• J

• S

• U

• I

An exhibit at the zoo contained 12 rabbits on January 1, 2022. During 2022, 5 rabbits were born and 6 rabbits died. Additionally, 4 rabbits were added to the exhibit from wildlife rescues and 2 were removed from the exhibit for health reasons. How many rabbits were in the exhibit on December 31, 2022?

• 1

• 13

• 11

• 12

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