B-LS2-1 Carrying Capacity

What is the term used for the largest population that an environment can support at any given time?

• carrying capacity

• full level

• organism scope

• biotic factor

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As a population grows, it will most likely stop growing at what size?

• Growth limit

• Exponential limit

• Carrying Capacity

• It won't stop growing

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Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

• increase in predators

• disease

• increase in available food

• drought

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What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

• The population keeps growing

• The population starts to die off

• The entire species will go extinct

• The carrying capacity just increases

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?

• 1000

• 8000

• 800

• 600

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

What valid conclusion can you draw about the total deer population from the graph shown?

• The total deer population increased gradually over time

• An increase of limiting factors occurred in the year 1900

• A decline in food sources occurred from years 1750-1900

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

Base your answer on the graph below which shows the population growth curves of Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum cultures after they were mixed together. This graph can be used to illustrate the principle of

• carrying capacity

• competition

• predator-prey relationship

• mutualism

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

Which of the following factors is most likely to decrease the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

• Increase in food supply

• Decrease in water availability

• Increase in habitat space

• Decrease in predator population

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________ population growth

• limit

• carry

• are found in rocks

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Which are abiotic limiting factors?

• The populations of plants in habitat.

• Number of predators.

• Water, space, and oxygen.