Population Ecology

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place is called a...

• Population

• Community

• Group

• Family

Population density measures...

• Number of organisms living in a defined space

• Distribution of organisms in a particular area

• Amount of organisms who can reproduce

• Characteristics of organisms in a particular area

If mortality is higher than natality...

• Population increases

• Population decreases

• Population stays the same

• Population is not affected

Organisms leaving a particular area is called...

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Migration

• Natality

How is a type I survivorship curve different from a type III survivorship curve?

• Type I species live longer than type III species

• Type I survivorship has equal loss throughout life

• Type III species have heavy parental care

• Type I species are more likely to die later in life

Which of the following species exhibit type III survivorship?

• Elephants

• Humans

• Insects

• Wolves

What is the difference between exponential and logistic population growth?

• Logistic populations grow without limit

• Most natural populations show exponential growth

• The limit of a population's growth cannot change over time

• Logistic populations have a carrying capacity

The theoretical maximum population that an environment could support is called the...

• Carrying Capacity

• Population Dispersion

• Population Distribution

• Population Growth

Which of the following limiting factors is abiotic?

• Competition

• Predation

• Climate Change

• Parasitism

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Density-Dependent Limiting Factors...

• Have a larger impact on more crowded populations

• Have a smaller impact on more crowded populations

• Have an equal impact on larger and smaller populations

• Do not impact the a population

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