Population Ecology

Population Ecology

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to a population when the number of births equals the number of deaths?

Back

The population will stay the same.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What occurs when a population exceeds its carrying capacity?

Back

The population starts to die off to return to carrying capacity.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for organisms moving out of a population?

Back

Emigration.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it indicate when one population increases and causes another to increase shortly after?

Back

It indicates a predator-prey relationship or interdependent populations.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is carrying capacity?

Back

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

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

Back

Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population, while emigration is the movement of individuals out of a population.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a population in ecology?

Back

A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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