Population Size and Structure Answers
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Which factors are used to calculate population growth? Check all that apply.
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human activityB
birth rateC
death rateD
competition and predationE
immigrationF
diseaseG
emigrationH
natural disasters and occurrences2
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A 2-column table has 5 rows. The first column is labeled Year with entries 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. The second column is labeled Population size with entries 3, 9, 27, 81, 243.
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Exponential growthB
Logistic growth3
A 2-column table has 5 rows. The first column is labeled Year with entries 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. The second column is labeled Population size with entries 5, 25, 125, 185, 205.
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Exponential growthB
Logistic growth4
What is carrying capacity?
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the maximum number of organisms that can live in a populationB
the ability of the environment to provide resources for a growing populationC
the maximum number of organisms an environment can support for a long timeD
the maximum number of species that can live in an ecosystem.5
What happens to a population if its growth exceeds its carrying capacity?
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It starts to grow exponentially.B
It starts to grow logistically.C
It stops growing.D
It declines slowly.E
It crashes.6
What two factors does carrying capacity compare?
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population size and resource useB
population size and timeC
resource use and timeD
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