Population Ecology

Which of the following is random-sampling used for?

• Vegetation

• Animals

• People

• Bacteria

Which of the following is Mark-recapture sampling used for?

• Vegetation

• Animals

• People

• Bacteria

What is the current human population?

• 10 billion

• 7.1 billion

• 5 billion

• 7.6 billion

Which of the following is the largest country population wise?

• Russia

• USA

• China

• India

Which is least likely to be a limiting factor for the human population?

• Fresh Water

• Disease

• Space

• Food

The carrying capacity of an environment for a particular species at a particular time is determined by the

• number of individuals in the species.
• distribution of the population.
• reproductive potential of the species.
• supply of the most limited resources

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

Which kind of growth does the human population follow? It is described as a J-shaped curve.

• Exponential Growth
• Logistic Growth
• Outstanding Growth
• Minimal Growth

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Factors like predation can have a positive benefit to the population of prey organisms because predators tend to keep prey populations below their ___________.

• carrying capacity

• sustainibility number

• exponential growth point

• competition level

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

Humans are a ______________ species.

• k-selected

• r-selected

• m-selected

• s-selected

K-selected species often show ______________ growth

• Steady

• Logistical

• Rapid

• Exponential