Exploring Animal Population Dynamics
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Which factor played a key role in the survival of mammals after the mass extinction event?

  • Competition for resources
  • Symbiotic relationships
  • Predation by wolves
  • Living in a specific niche (correct)

    • What happens to the population of wolves when the deer population starts to decrease?

  • The wolf population becomes extinct
  • The wolf population decreases (correct)
  • The wolf population remains the same
  • The wolf population increases

    • Which type of symbiosis benefits one species but does not harm or help the other species?

  • Parasitism
  • Commensalism (correct)
  • Mutualism
  • Predation

    • What is the term for the interaction between two species where one benefits and the other is harmed?

    <p>Predation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the deer population when the wolf population starts to decrease?

    <p>The deer population increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of competition can lead to either both populations declining or one population increasing to the detriment of the other?

    <p>Competition for food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the cycle where predator and prey populations fluctuate in response to each other?

    <p>Predation cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor influenced the survival of mammals after the mass extinction event?

    <p>Living in a specific niche</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors can affect the size of an animal population?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does nutrition play in determining the size of an animal population?

    <p>It can affect the size of both individual animals and the entire population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the availability of food and water impact the size of an animal population?

    <p>More food and water lead to a larger population size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does light have on the size of an animal population?

    <p>More light leads to a larger population size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does habitat type influence the size of an animal population?

    <p>Different habitats can support different population sizes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors can cause a decrease in the size of an animal population?

    <p>Competition and predation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the factors that can influence animal population size?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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