Limiting Factor Graph Video

What are limiting factors in an ecosystem?

• Factors that cause a population to grow exponentially.

• Factors that prevent a population from growing exponentially.

• Factors that only affect small populations.

• Factors that only affect large populations.

What happens to a population's growth rate as it approaches its carrying capacity?

• It increases rapidly.

• It remains constant.

• It slows down.

• It becomes negative.

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

• Natural disasters

• Pollution

• Disease

• Flooding

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

• Competition for food

• Predation

• Disease spread

• Natural disasters