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What is the primary factor that increases the rate of reproduction in a population?
What is the primary factor that increases the rate of reproduction in a population?
- Adequate supply of food (correct)
- Favorable temperature
- Inability to adapt to environmental changes
- Ability to migrate habitats
What is the term used to describe the maximum population size that an ecosystem can support indefinitely?
What is the term used to describe the maximum population size that an ecosystem can support indefinitely?
- Biotic Potential
- Reproductive Lag Time
- Environmental Resistance
- Carrying Capacity (correct)
Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance?
Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance?
- High rate of reproduction
- Inadequate supply of food (correct)
- Favorable temperature
- Ability to adapt to environmental changes
What occurs when a population grows beyond the carrying capacity of its environment?
What occurs when a population grows beyond the carrying capacity of its environment?
What is the primary reason for the overshoot phenomenon in population growth?
What is the primary reason for the overshoot phenomenon in population growth?
Which of the following factors affects the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
Which of the following factors affects the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
What is the primary function of biotic potential in a population?
What is the primary function of biotic potential in a population?
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor that can affect population growth?
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor that can affect population growth?
What is the primary role of environmental resistance in regulating population growth?
What is the primary role of environmental resistance in regulating population growth?
Which of the following is an example of biotic resistance that can affect population growth?
Which of the following is an example of biotic resistance that can affect population growth?
What is the primary factor that determines the availability of resources in an ecosystem?
What is the primary factor that determines the availability of resources in an ecosystem?
What is the result of the interaction between biotic potential and environmental resistance?
What is the result of the interaction between biotic potential and environmental resistance?
What is the primary factor that determines the biotic potential of an organism?
What is the primary factor that determines the biotic potential of an organism?
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor that contributes to environmental resistance?
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor that contributes to environmental resistance?
What happens to the prey population when the number of predators is low?
What happens to the prey population when the number of predators is low?
What is the role of environmental resistance in an ecosystem?
What is the role of environmental resistance in an ecosystem?
What is the effect of adding more poisonous plants to an environment?
What is the effect of adding more poisonous plants to an environment?
What is the primary purpose of environmental limiting factors?
What is the primary purpose of environmental limiting factors?
