M.Grafton Unit 9 Population Dynamics

The max rate a population can grow when there's lots of food/water, no predators/disease is __.

• Population Size

• Carrying Capacity

• Limiting Factors

• Biotic Potential

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A certain amount in of food in an area can only support a certain number of deer is known as _.

• population spacing

• biotic potential

• carrying capacity

• symbiosis

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How is secondary succession different from primary succession?

• Occurs after a disturbance in a previously uninhabited area

• Occurs after a disturbance in an area where the soil remains intact

• Occurs over a longer period of time

• Occurs when animals are introduced to an area

How do pioneer species make ecological succession possible following a volcanic eruption?

• They use chemicals to produce food.

• They establish homes in which animals can live.

• They break down rock into soil in which plants can grow.

• They adjust the climate by altering the average temperature

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A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is not affected.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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A tick sucking the blood of a dog is which of the following symbiotic relationships?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

What is the process where plants takeover a pond ecosystem?

• Acidification

• Climate Disturbance

• Primary Succession

• Natural Eutrophication

Which of the following is an example of a biotic limiting factor in an ecosystem?

• New predators move into the ecosystem

• A drought occurs for several months.

• A hurricane passes through an ecosystem.

• Living space is lost due to human activity.

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Drought, Floods, & lack of space are examples of __.

• biotic limiting factors

• abiotic limiting factors

• biotic potential

• carrying capacity

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