Population Dynamics Test Accomodated

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What is Population Density?

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Population Density is the number of people living per unit of area, typically expressed as people per square mile.

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What happens to a population if the death rate is greater than the birth rate?

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The population decreases.

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What is Carrying Capacity?

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Carrying Capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What does it mean to emigrate?

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To emigrate means to leave one population to move to another population.

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What is the approximate carrying capacity of Paramecium aurelia grown alone?

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450.

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What is a Survivorship Curve?

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A Survivorship Curve is a graph that represents the number of individuals in a population that survive to different ages.

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Define Birth Rate.

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Birth Rate is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population per year.

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Define Death Rate.

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Death Rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.

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What is a Population Shift?

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A Population Shift refers to the movement of individuals from one population to another, affecting the size and composition of both populations.

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What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

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Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population, while emigration is the movement of individuals out of a population.