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Populations Growth MCQs
The maximum growth rate of a population under ideal conditions is referred to as _
biotic potential
Abiotic potential
Biotic energy
None of these
biotic potential
factors involved in determining biotic potential include _
The age of the organisms when they’re able to reproduce
The number of offspring typically produced from one successful mating
How often the organisms reproduce
How long a period of time they’re capable of reproducing
All of these
All of these
Population growth can be limited by a number of environmental factors, which population ecologists group into _ categories
1
2
3
4
2
_ shaped growth curves depict exponential growth
J
W
R
B
J
_ Shaped growth curves show that a population is increasing at a steady rate
J
W
R
B
J
_ shaped growth curves show logistic growth
W
R
B
S
S
In _ growth, the growth rate is high when population density is low and then slows as population density increases.
exponential
logistic
Both of these
None of these
logistic
In logistic growth, the growth rate is _ when population density is _ and then slows as population density increases
Low; low
Low; high
High; low
High; high
High; low
In logistic growth, the growth rate is high when population density is low and then _ as population density __
Slows; increases
Fastens; decreases
Slows; decreases
Fastens; increases
Slows; increases
