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WorksheetsLimiting Factors and Carrying Capacity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Carrying capacity is...
The maximum number of individuals that can fit into an area
Ability of an area to accommodate a growing population
The greatest # of individuals an area can support over time.
The maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area
Select all the ABIOTIC limiting factors
climate change
seasons
reproductive environements
predataion
Select all the BIOTIC limiting factors
disease
resourses
competition
predataion
Which organism has the
GREATEST reproductive potential?
elephant
atlantic cod
human
dog
What does the overall carrying capacity of an ecosystem depend on?
primary producers
consumers
predators
amount of night time
This may cause a population to increase
increase of food supply
removal of predators
removal of disease
all of these
What are factors that affect carrying capacity?
Biotic only
Biotic and abiotic
Depends on the ecosystem
Abiotic only
