Population Ecology Vocabulary Quiz

What is carrying capacity?

• The minimum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

• The average number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

• The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment cannot support sustainably.

• The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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Which of the following is an example of a density-dependent factor?

• Competition for resources

• Genetic mutation

• Climate change

• Predation

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Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor?

• Climate change

• Predation

• Competition

• Natural disaster

What is population dynamics?

• The study of how populations of organisms remain constant over time.

• The study of how individuals within a population interact with each other.

• The study of how populations of organisms change over time.

• The study of how populations of organisms change due to external factors.

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Which of the following factors can affect carrying capacity?

• Migration, symbiosis, and natural disasters

• Age structure, birth rate, and death rate

• Availability of resources, competition, predation, disease, and environmental conditions

• Climate change, genetic diversity, and human population growth

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Which of the following is an example of a density-dependent factor?

• D) Human activities

• B) Disease outbreaks

• A) Natural disasters

• C) Temperature changes

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What is the term for the number of individuals per unit area?

• population ratio

• population density

• population size

• population count

Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor?

• Natural disaster

• Predation

• Competition

• Climate change

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What is the term for the movement of individuals into a population?

• emigration

• exodus

• immigration

• migration

Which of the following is an example of a density-dependent factor?

• Predation

• Competition for resources

• Climate change

• Genetic mutation

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