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9th Env Sci 8.1 and
9th Env Sci Chapters 8.1 and 8.2 TEST
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| number of individuals | Which of the following is one of the main properties used to describe a population? |
| For a population's growth rate to be zero | the average number of births and deaths must be the same |
| Exponential growth occurs when a population | grows increasingly faster |
| Which of the following limits a population's biotic potential? | a maximum number of offspring each individual can produce |
| which of the following limits a populations growth? | all of the above |
| number of individuals per unit area | density |
| example of indirect competition for resources | territory |
| relative distribution of individuals | dispersion |
| water, sunlight, or nutrients for plants | limiting resource |
| deaths caused by disease | density dependent |
| Which of the following statements is correct? | an organism's habitat is a location |
| Which of the following is part of an American bison's niche? | all of the above |
| When two species in an area eat the same type of food but eat at different times of the day, their niches | overlap |
| If exponential growth occurs in the population of a species of predator, the population of its prey will most likely | decrease quickly |
| If two species coevolve, they may develop adaptations that | Both A & B |
| Species A benefits and species B is killed | predation |
| Species A and B negatively affect each other | competition |
| species A and B both benefit | mutualism |
| species A benefits and species B is unaffected | commensalism |
| species A benefits and species B is harmed but not killed | parasitism |