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biodiversity and populations

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carrying capacity is the ​ (a)   number of organisms that can survive in an area based on the available ​ (b)   , such as food and water.

Choose from the below words
maximum
resources
minimum
predators
2.

What is the carrying capacity of the population?

a)

around 500

b)

around 600

c)

around 450

d)

around 100

3.

Any thing that regulates/restricts the size of a population is known as __________.

a)
a limiting factor
b)

abiotic factors

c)

biotic factors

4.
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.
5.

Which of these would decrease a population size?

a)

Immigration

b)

Birth

c)
Emigration
d)

lots of food

6.

This graph shows ....

a)

When one population increases, the other decreases.

b)

When one population decreases, the other increases.

c)

When one population increases, the other increases instantly.

d)

When one population increases, it causes the other to increases shortly after.

7.
Biodiversity refers to
a)
extinct species
b)
the variety of species on Earth
c)
nonrenewable resources
d)
the rate of species decline
8.
Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators, this leads to a decline or extinction of the native population. True or false? 
a)
false
b)
true
9.

Invasive species alter the ecosystem by (a)   in number quickly, this leads to (b)   food for the native species.

​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Choose from the below words
decreasing
more
increasing
less
10.

carrying capacity is....

a)

The maximum number of individuals an area can support

b)

the number of births in a population

c)

The number of deaths an area has

d)

The balance of immigration and emigration

11.
What 2 factors decrease population size?
a)
Immigration, Births
b)
Emigration, Births
c)
Emigration, Deaths
d)
Immigration, Deaths
12.
After how many hours does the yeast population shown in the graph reach its carrying capacity?
a)
15 hours
b)
10 hours
c)
6 hours
d)
At the start
13.

Use the graph to determine the carrying capacity of yeast

a)
3.0 mg/cc
b)
1.5 mg/cc
c)
6.0 mg/cc
d)
4.5 mg/cc
14.

The movement of a single wolf into a pack of wolves is an example of

a)
population
b)
immigration
c)
emigration
d)
predation
15.
Which of the following will increase the size of a population?
a)
emigration and births
b)
immigration and deaths
c)
immigration and births
d)
emigration and deaths
16.

A population of foxes has 36 individuals. In one year, 10 baby foxes are born and 6 older foxes die. The population at the end of the year is (a)   .

17.

The ecological role an organism performs in their specific environment is considered the organism's...

a)

Habitat

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Niche

18.

The ecological niches of three bird species are shown in the diagram. What is the advantage of each bird species having a different niche?

a)

As more birds feed higher in the tree, available energy increases.

b)

More abiotic resources are available for each bird.

c)

Predators are less likely to feed on birds in a variety of locations.

d)

There is less competition for food.

19.

Anything that is required for life, such as food, water, or light.

a)

Community

b)

Competition

c)

Resource

20.

The movement of organisms into a population is called

a)

immigration

b)

emigration

c)

population shift

d)

carrying capacity

21.

What is a niche?

a)

The habitat that an organism lives in

b)

An organism’s “role” in an ecosystem

c)

A type of consumer

d)

The relationship between a producer and consumer

22.
A species that is NOT native to a particular region is called
a)
natural
b)
invasive
c)
endemic
d)
extraordinary
23.

Invasive species causes all of the following except ...........

a)
increased biodiversity
b)
loss of biodiversity
c)

competition

d)
loss of native species
24.
What is a native species?
a)

A species that is naturally occurring in a particular area

b)

A species who has come from another state or country

c)

A species that has no "home" and travels for its whole life

d)
None of the above
25.

What makes a species invasive?

a)
Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
b)
Not having papers
c)
Species that can't adapt
d)
Plants that take up too much space
26.

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

a)

Invasive Species are native to an area.

b)

Invasive species are prey to many animals.

c)

Invasive species have no natural predators.

d)

Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

27.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

28.

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.

29.

Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

a)

increase in predators

b)

disease

c)

increase in available food

d)

drought

30.

When organisms move out of the population, this is known as

a)

abandonment

b)

emmigration

c)

immigration

d)

succession

31.

the number of individuals in a particular area

a)

population distribution

b)

population density

c)

urbanization

d)

population rate

32.

Factors that affect population size:

INCREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________


(Choose 2 answers)

a)

Birth

b)

Death

c)

Immigration

d)

Emigration

33.

Factors that affect population size:

DECREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________


Choose all that applies.

a)

Birth

b)

Death

c)

Immigration

d)

Emigration

34.

A species that is found in only one specific region

a)

invasive species

b)

native species

c)

endangered species

d)

biodiversity hotspot

35.

organize the environmental factors into biotic and abiotic

Categorize the following

disease

predator/prey interactions

food availability

competition between species

natural disasters

changes in climate and weather

water quality

biotic factors
abiotic factors
36.

place the labels that describe the population growth of the graph

37.

What point on the graph represents carrying capacity?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

38.

to calculate a population size, ​ (a)   the number of births, ​ (b)   the number of deaths. ​ (c)   the immigration, ​ (d)   the emigration.

Choose from the below words
add
subtract