Ecology - Populations

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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?

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It will stay the same

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The largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support is the...

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carrying capacity

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What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population? Options: 1.9 million, 1.6 million, 1.25 million, 1.0 million

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1.6 million

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What happens to a population when it grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity?

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The population starts to die off to return to carrying capacity.

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Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are that keep populations from growing exponentially are called...

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limiting factors

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Which statement sounds accurate based on the graph data? Options:

The zebra and lions do not affect each other.

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When lion population increases, so does the zebra population.

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When the zebra population increases, it causes the lion population to also increase.

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When zebra populations increase, the lion population decreases.

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When the zebra population increases, it causes the lion population to also increase.

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A j-shaped curve is a representative model of what type of growth?

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exponential growth

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A population is...

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A group of one species in one area

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What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

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A population has a carrying capacity of 3000 and its current population is 2000. The rate of growth is .2. How many individuals will be added to the population? (Round to the nearest whole number)

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133