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HBIO Populations Practice Test

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
2.
If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
3.
Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...  
a)
carrying capacity
b)
population crash
c)
lag phase
d)
mutualism
4.
What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?
a)
1.8 million
b)
1.25 million
c)
1.6 million
d)
1.o million
5.
What happened to the wolf population between 1980 and 1982?
a)
it increased rapidly
b)
it decreased rapidly
6.
which statement sounds accurate based on the graph data. 
a)
The zebra and lions do not affect each other
b)
when lions population increases, so does the zebra population
c)
When the zebra population increases, it causes the lion population to also increase
d)
when zebra populations go down, the zebra population goes up. 
7.

Organisms that lay eggs, do no nurturing of their young, and are adults for only short periods of time:

a)

Type 1

b)

Type 2

c)

Type 3

8.

A Killer Whale would be an example of _______ survivorship.

a)

Type 1

b)

Type 2

c)

Type 3

9.

A rabbit would show _______ survivorship.

a)

Type 1

b)

Type 2

c)

Type 3

10.

An organism that tends to have a high life expectancy and takes care of their offspring longer is known as a

a)

k-strategist.

b)

r-strategist.

11.

An organism that tends to have a low life expectancy and increased birth rate is known as a

a)

k-strategist.

b)

r-strategist.

12.
What is an example of a K-Strategist?
a)
An elephant
b)
A mouse
c)
Bugs
d)
Weeds
13.
A species which experiences high death rates early on in life (Most die off young in life)
a)
Type I
b)
Type II
c)
Type III
14.
If a population has unlimited resources, it is likely to experience 
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Logistic Growth
c)
Linear Growth
d)
Intrinsic Growth
15.

Long life span

a)

K-selected

b)

r-selected

16.

many years to reach reproductive maturity

a)

K-selected

b)

r-selected

17.

many offspring

a)

K-selected

b)

r-selected

18.

substantial parental care is given

a)

K-selected

b)

r-selected

19.

An organism that tends to have a low life expectancy and increased birth rate is known as a

a)

k-strategist.

b)

r-strategist.

20.

WHAT IS THE R SELECTION THEORY?

a)

ORGANISMS THAT AIM FOR EXPONENTIAL GROWTH

b)

ORGANISMS THAT ONLY REPRODUCE WHAT THE HABITAT CAN HOLD

c)

ORGANISMS THAT AIM FOR NO GROWTH

d)

ORGANISMS THAT AIM FOR 50% GROWTH

21.

What is a limiting factor?

a)

Factors that always increase a population

b)

Factors that always decrease a population

c)

Resources that are unlimited

d)

Factors/resources that limit how many organisms can live in an area at the same time

22.
When a specific population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?
a)
Density Independent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going farther above carrying capacity.
b)
Density Dependent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going back below carrying capacity.
c)
The population will go extinct due to lack of resources
d)
The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity
23.
What is the carrying capacity of the graph?
a)
around 500
b)
more than 500
c)
less than 500
d)
around 600
24.

A graphic way of representing the data in a life table.

a)

survivorship curve

b)

exponential growth curve

c)

logistic growth curve

d)

lag phase

25.

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

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

26.

Tracks organisms that tend to live long lives (low death rate and high survivorship rate); toward the end of their life expectancies, however, there is a dramatic increase in the death rate.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

27.

Type 2 curve shows us

a)

deaths at the end

b)

the graph going down

c)

constant death at all stages

d)

death at the beginning

28.

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.

a)

k-strategist

b)

r-strategist

c)

m-strategist

d)

s-strategist

29.

These organisms occupy stable environments, are larger in size and have longer life expectancies. They produce, during their life spans, fewer offspring, but place a greater investment in each.

a)

k-strategist

b)

r-strategist

c)

m-strategist

d)

s-strategist

30.
Refer to the diagram of the survivorship curve.
Which curve best describes an organism that invests a lot of energy in parenting?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
this is not a survivorship curve
31.

Which survivorship curve is characterized by survivorship being roughly equal at all life stages?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

32.

Which survivorship curve is characterized by many offspring being born, but fewer of them survive?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

33.

Which survivorship curve is characterized by fewer offspring being born, but most live longer?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

34.

An S-shaped curve is known as

a)

Exponential graph

b)

Logistic Graph

c)

Survivorship curves

d)

Graphs

35.

Type 3 graphs show

a)

Some death rates

b)

Death rates through out

c)

Death rates at older ages

d)

High death rates at a young age

36.

Type 1 curve represents what type of group

a)

Birds

b)

Humans

c)

Trees and plants

d)

Marine life

37.

Emigration is

a)

the movement out of an area

b)

the movement into an area

c)

movement in and out of an area

d)

migration

38.

During the week, why did we create quadrats and take pictures of the garden?

a)

to help check for biodiversity in the area

b)

it was a fun experiment

c)

to look for plant species

d)

to go outside

39.

What are survivorship curves?

a)

curves that describe the number of survivors over time

b)

curves that tell us what the limiting factors are

c)

curve that tells us about the carrying capacity

d)

a curve

40.

Why don't populations grow indefinitely?

a)

limiting factors

b)

only biotic factors

c)

only abiotic factors

d)

none of the above

41.

What is an example of a density-independent (Abiotic) limiting factor?

a)

food

b)

parasites

c)

disease

d)

pollution

42.

What is the arrow pointing at?

a)

carrying capacity

b)

biotic potential

c)

density-independent

d)

density dependent

43.

parasites, disease, predators, are examples of what type of limiting factors?

a)

density dependent

b)

density independent

c)

survivorship

d)

type 1 curve

44.

Type 2 curve shows us

a)

deaths at the end

b)

the graph going down

c)

constant death at all stages

d)

death at the beginning

45.

What is the carrying capacity mean?

a)

The number of individuals an area can carry

b)

the number of births

c)

The number of deaths an area has

d)

not sure

46.

(Im)migration is ...

a)

the movement into an area

b)

The movement out of an area

c)

The migration process

d)

exponential graph

47.

The exponential graph is a graph that shows us population size increasing quickly, which one below shows us that

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.
What factor describes when populations increase because animals are moving into a population?
a)
Emigration
b)
Limiting Factors
c)
Immigration
d)
Exponential Growth
49.
What factor describes when populations decrease because animals are moving out of a population?
a)
Emigration
b)
Limiting Factors
c)
Immigration
d)
Exponential Growth
50.
What does the graph represent?
a)
Emigration
b)
Exponential growth
c)
Immigration
d)
Logistic Growth
51.
Which limiting factor would increase due to the number of individuals in a population?
a)
Unusual weather
b)
Natural disaster
c)
Births
d)
Disease
52.
Which limiting factor is independent of the number of individuals in a population?
a)
competition
b)
parasitism/disease
c)
stress
d)
natural disasters
53.
True or False: Limiting factors can be population dependent and population independent.
a)
True/Cierto
b)
False/Falso
54.
What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?
a)
1000
b)
8000
c)
800
d)
600
55.

What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.
A population is...
a)
A group of one species in one area
b)
Multiple species that live in one area
c)
All of the living and nonliving things in an area
d)
None of these
57.
As a population grows, it will most likely stop growing at what size?
a)
Growth limit
b)
Exponential limit
c)
Carrying Capacity
d)
It won't stop growing
58.
The carrying capacity of an environment for a particular species at a particular time is determined by the
a)
number of individuals in the species.
b)
distribution of the population.
c)
reproductive potential of the species.
d)
supply of the most limited resources
59.
Which factor is a density-dependent limiting factor on the population of a species?
a)
seasonal variation
b)
natural disasters
c)
unusual weather
d)
predation
60.
No two species can occupy the same niche
a)
Competitive Exclusion Principle 
b)
Limiting Exclusion Theory
c)
Competitive Limiting Principle
d)
Limiting Competitive Theory 
61.
What type of growth does the red line show?
a)
exponential growth 
b)
logistical growth
62.

What is happening at the 'A' on the graph?

a)

the population overshoots above the carrying capacity

b)

the population stops growing

c)

growth begins to slow down due to limited resources

d)

growth is speeding up due to an abundance of resources

63.

What point on the graph does the population slow down tremendously due to limiting resources as it approaches the carrying capacity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

64.

What type of curve would be expected of a population of deer that have reached carrying capacity?

a)

Exponential

b)

Limited

c)

Logistic

d)

Infinite

65.

Which is an example of a biotic limiting factor?

a)

sun

b)

water

c)

trees

d)

pH of soil

66.
What factor describes when populations increase because animals are moving into a population?
a)
Emigration
b)
Limiting Factors
c)
Immigration
d)
Exponential Growth
67.
What does the graph represent?
a)
Emigration
b)
Exponential growth
c)
Immigration
d)
Logistic Growth
68.

What does the graph represent?

a)

Emigration

b)

Exponential growth

c)

Immigration

d)

Logistic Growth

69.
Logistic growth has 3 phases. In Phase 1, the population grows rapidly. In Phase 2, population grows slowly. In Phase 3, growth stops. What causes growth to stop in the 3rd phase of logistic growth?
a)
Emigration
b)
Immigration
c)
Exponential Growth
d)
Carrying Capacity
70.
Which kind of growth does the human population follow? It is described as a J-shaped curve.
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Logistic Growth
c)
Outstanding Growth
d)
Minimal Growth
71.
A population is...
a)
A group of one species in one area
b)
Multiple species that live in one area
c)
All of the living and nonliving things in an area
d)
None of these
72.
What will happen to the population when the death rate is larger than the birth rate?
a)
grow
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same
d)
None of these
73.
Which will add more organisms to a population? 
a)
5 animals die
b)
0 animals are born
c)
3 animals immigrate to the population
d)
2 animals emmigrate from the population
74.

Which of the following are density dependent factors? Select all that apply

a)

competition for resources

b)

predation

c)

disease

d)

natural disasters

75.

Which of the following are examples of a density independent factors? Select all that apply

a)

forest fire

b)

seasonal cycles

c)

storms

d)

disease

76.

Factors like predation can have a positive benefit to the population of prey organisms because predators tend to keep prey populations below their ___________.

a)

carrying capacity

b)

sustainibility number

c)

exponential growth point

d)

competition level

77.

As a population of a species increases within a territory, which of the following most likely also increases?

a)

Immigration

b)

Food supply

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Competition

78.

Which contribute to a positive population growth? Select all that apply

a)

immigration

b)

positive birth rate

c)

emigration

d)

positive death rate

79.

A population’s emigration in one month totaled 2 individuals. During the same period, immigration was 12 individuals. Natality (births) was 8, and mortality was 15 due to a parasite infection. What was the net effect on the population size?

a)

+5

b)

+3

c)

0

d)

-4

80.
As a population grows, it will most likely stop growing at what size?
a)
Growth limit
b)
Exponential limit
c)
Carrying Capacity
d)
It won't stop growing
81.

What type of factors represent the nonliving aspects of an environment?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protists

82.

Global warming is negatively affecting the polar bear's habitat in the arctic. What do you think will happen to the polar bear's population due to global warming?

a)

The polar bear's population will decrease due to an increase in food supply

b)

The polar bear's population will increase due to an increase in habitat

c)

The polar bear's population will remain the same

d)

The polar bear's population will decrease due to the destruction of their habitat.

83.

When an environment has reached its carrying capacity for a certain population, which of the following is true?

a)

immigration and birth rates are higher than emigration and immigration rates.

b)

immigration and birth rates are lower than emigration and immigration rates.

c)

immigration and birth rates are equal to emigration and immigration rates.

84.

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

a)

a. population

b)

b. emigration

c)

c. immigration

d)

d. community

85.

Growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate; graphs as a J shaped curve

a)

a. logistic growth

b)

b. age structure diagram

c)

c. carrying capacity

d)

d. exponential growth

86.

Graphs that show that the likelihood of death varies with age

a)

a. biotic potential

b)

b. survivorship

c)

c. carrying capacity

d)

d. invasive species

87.

Environmental factors that keep the population growth down.

a)

a. biotic potential

b)

b. carrying capacity

c)

c. dispersion

d)

d. limiting factors

88.

Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support

a)

a. carrying capacity

b)

b. biotic potential

c)

c. survivorship curve

d)

d. invasive species

89.

All the different populations that live together in an area; groups of multiple different species

a)

a. immigration

b)

b community

c)

c. population

d)

d. emigration

90.

The pattern of spacing of a population within an area

a)

Population Density

b)

Population Dispersion

c)

Population Spread

d)

Population Spacing

91.

The number of individuals in a population per unit area

a)

Population Density

b)

Population Dispersion

c)

Population Spacing

d)

Population Numbers

92.

Movement of individuals INTO a population

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Movement

d)

Escape

93.

Growth pattern in which a population's growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth. Creates an S shaped curve

a)

Logistic Growth

b)

Exponential Growth

c)

Jolistic Growth

d)

Go and Stop Growth

94.

Define Emigration

a)

the number of individuals in a population per unit area

b)

all the different populations in an area

c)

the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people

d)

the movement of individuals EXITING an area

95.

Define Age Structure Diagram/Population Pyramid

a)

Growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate; graphs as a J shaped curve

b)

graph showing the relative numbers of organisms of each age in a population divided by males and females

c)

Growth pattern in which a population's growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth; graphs as a s shaped curve

d)

limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size

96.

Define Density Dependent Factor

a)

Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support

b)

Growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate; graphs as a J shaped curve

c)

limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size

d)

limiting factor that depends on population size

97.

Define Density Independent Factor

a)

limiting factor that depends on population size

b)

Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support

c)

limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size

d)

Growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate; graphs as a J shaped curve

98.

The maximum rate at which a population could increase under ideal conditions

a)

Biotic Potential

b)

Density Dependent Factor

c)

Density Independent Factor

d)

Biotic Factor

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