⭐6.1-6.3 Mastery Check

Which population growth model describes a population that grows rapidly at first and then stabilizes at a carrying capacity?

• Exponential growth model

• Logistic growth model

• Linear growth model

• Quadratic growth model

What is the term used to describe the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?

• Limiting factor

• Biotic potential

• Carrying capacity

• Ecological footprint

In the context of population ecology, what does the term "competition" refer to?

• The mutual benefit of two species living closely together

• The process by which one species hunts and eats another

• The struggle between individuals for resources

• The struggle between only individuals of the same species for resources

Which of the following best describes parasitism?

• A relationship where both species benefit

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected

• A relationship where both species are harmed

What type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism without harming the other?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

In a mutualistic relationship, how are the interacting species affected?

• Both species benefit

• Both species are harmed

• One species benefits, and the other is unaffected

• One species benefits at the expense of the other

What does the term "intraspecific competition" refer to?

• Competition between different species

• Competition within the same species

• Predation on the same species

• Mutualism within the same species

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

• Temperature

• Drought

• Disease

• Volcanic eruption

What is an example of an abiotic factor that can influence an ecosystem?

• Plant diversity

• Decomposers

• Soil pH level

• Fungi