Survivorship curves and carrying capacity and limiting factors

What is a population ?

• Disturbance has removed vegetation but left soil intact.

• The natural birth, growth and development of ecosystem.

• All organisms of a species that live in the same area.

• A community of interacting organisms and their environment.

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What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?

• 1000
• 8000
• 800
• 600

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According to the graph, what is the maximum number of deer that this ecosystem can support?

• 100

• 90

• 80

• 70

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Which would be least likely to be affected by a density-dependent limiting factor?

• a small, scattered population

• a population with a high birthrate

• a large, dense population

• a population with a high immigration rate

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What type of growth is shown on this graph?

• logistic
• exponential
• average
• density-independent

Type 3 graphs show

• Some death rates

• Death rates through out

• Death rates at older ages

• High death rates at a young age

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Secondary succession is most likely to occur

• on a volcanic island
• after a rainstorm
• after a Thanksgiving Turkey dinner
• after a forest fire

The graph shows a model of growth of a bacterial population. Which of the following correctly describes the growth curve?

• demographic

• logistic

• limiting

• exponential

An S-shaped curve is known as

• Exponential graph

• Logistic Graph

• Survivorship curves

• Graphs

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If the amount of food or resources available increases, the carrying capacity for an animal:

• Stays the same
• Increases
• Decreases
• Fluctuates

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