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What is the term for the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely?
What is the term for the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely?
- Carrying capacity (correct)
- Inter-specific competition
- Intra-specific competition
- Density independent factors
In which type of relationship do two species live in close association with one another, where one species benefits while the other is neither harmed nor helped?
In which type of relationship do two species live in close association with one another, where one species benefits while the other is neither harmed nor helped?
- Predator-prey relationship
- Parasitism
- Commensalism (correct)
- Mutualism
Which factor affects population size regardless of the population's density?
Which factor affects population size regardless of the population's density?
- Habitat and niche
- Density-dependent factor
- Density-independent factor (correct)
- Carrying capacity
What is the term that describes the interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem?
What is the term that describes the interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem?
Which term refers to the loss of energy as you move up trophic levels in an ecosystem?
Which term refers to the loss of energy as you move up trophic levels in an ecosystem?
What type of relationship benefits both species involved, where one species lives on or in the other?
What type of relationship benefits both species involved, where one species lives on or in the other?
In a food web, which trophic level would have the least available energy?
In a food web, which trophic level would have the least available energy?
Which type of factor influences population growth based on the number of individuals already present?
Which type of factor influences population growth based on the number of individuals already present?
Where would you find the highest population density among species competing for the same resources?
Where would you find the highest population density among species competing for the same resources?
Which of the following represents a density-independent factor that can impact a population regardless of its size?
Which of the following represents a density-independent factor that can impact a population regardless of its size?
