2024 semester exam

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What is the rate of change in the size of the population, expressed in terms of the increase in the population per existing individual?

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Per Capita Growth Rate

Front

What characteristic of a cell membrane allows some substances to cross it more easily than others?

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Selective permeability

Front

What is an example of a density-dependent factor affecting population size?

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Diseases

Front

What term describes when individuals are more evenly spaced out due to territories and to decrease competition with others?

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Uniform distribution

Front

What is the maximum number of individuals that the environment of a population can support indefinitely?

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Carrying Capacity

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What is the term for the potential growth of a population under ideal conditions?

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Biotic Potential

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What is the term for growth that occurs when resources are unlimited, leading to a rapid increase in population size?

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Exponential Growth

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What is the term for factors that affect population size regardless of the population's density?

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Density-Independent Factors

Front

What is the term for the pattern of spacing among individuals within a population?

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Distribution

Front

What is the term for the maximum rate at which a population can grow when resources are abundant?

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Intrinsic Growth Rate