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Biology Homework 4.1

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these abiotic factors would contribute to a clumped dispersion pattern in an ecosystem? Select all correct answers.

a)

unlimited water

b)

limited water

c)

high temperatures

d)

moderate temperatures

e)

limited rainfall

2.

A population of antelope has a negative population growth rate. Which of these conditions must also be true for the population growth rate to be negative?

a)

births + deaths < immigrations + emigrations

b)

births + deaths > immigrations + emigrations

c)

births + immigrations < deaths + emigrations

d)

births + immigrations > deaths + emigrations

3.

A population of warblers experiences a period of exponential growth. Which of these factors would be a density-dependent limiting factor that could decrease the carrying capacity of the ecosystem for the warbler population?

a)

a competing species moves into the forest

b)

a period of lower than normal rainfall

c)

a builder removes trees for an office park

d)

high winds knock down a quarter of the trees

4.

A population of deer is displaced by a massive flood in their habitat following a severe rainstorm. The flood is an example of

a)

a density-dependent limiting factor.

b)

carrying capacity.

c)

a density-independent limiting factor.

d)

survivorship.

5.

A population of rodents is introduced on a remote island due to a shipwreck. Eventually, the population reaches the island’s carrying capacity. At this point, the birth and death rates are...

a)

relatively equal.

b)

crashing.

c)

increasing.

6.

Use the graph to answer the following question:

A female salamander lays hundreds of eggs at a time. However, after hatching, few of the larvae survive to adulthood. According to the graph, which type of survivorship does the salamander exhibit?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

7.

Use the graph to answer the following question: A songbird has an equal chance of surviving at all stages of its life. According to the graph, which type of survivorship does the songbird exhibit?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III