Rabbit Population Dynamics and Factors

The video tutorial guides students through accessing and completing a lab on rabbit population ecology. It covers course navigation, downloading lab documents, and using Explore Learning. The tutorial explains carrying capacity, limiting factors, and how to set up and analyze a simulation. Students learn to calculate carrying capacity and experiment with variables using the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) approach. The video emphasizes understanding population trends and the impact of environmental conditions.

Where can you find the rabbit population lab in your course content?

• In the 'Unit 1' section

• On the main homepage

• Under the 'Assignments' tab

• In the 'Resources' folder

What is a limiting factor in population growth?

• A factor that has no effect on population

• A factor that only affects plant populations

• A factor that controls population growth

• A factor that increases population size

Which condition is NOT mentioned as affecting rabbit population?

• Rainy autumn

• Hot summer

• Cold spring

• Harsh winter

What pattern is observed in the rabbit population over ten years?

• No change

• Up-and-down seasonal pattern

• Constant growth

• Exponential decline

At what point does the rabbit population start to level off?

• Year 3

• Year 1

• Year 7

• Year 5

What is the approximate carrying capacity of the environment?

• 500 rabbits

• 420 rabbits

• 400 rabbits

• 300 rabbits

How is carrying capacity defined?

• The minimum number of individuals an environment can support

• The maximum number of individuals an environment can support

• The average number of individuals in a population

• The number of individuals that can migrate to a new area

What should you do to find a variable that limits carrying capacity?

• Change multiple conditions at once

• Change the species being studied

• Change one condition at a time

• Do not change any conditions

Which condition is suggested to test for limiting carrying capacity?

• Increase in food supply

• Decrease in predators

• Mild spring

• Harsh winter

What is the purpose of using a screenshot in the lab report?

• To compare with other students' results

• To illustrate the final results

• To show the initial setup

• To provide a visual of the limiting factor