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Population Limiting Factors and Examples

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What do limiting factors do to a population within an ecosystem?

Help the population grow continuously

Encourage the population to migrate

Make the population immune to environmental changes

Prevent the population from continuing to grow (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a biotic limiting factor for population growth?

Plants

Microorganisms

Animals

Water resources (correct)

How do abiotic limiting factors differ from biotic factors?

Biotic factors impact plants only, while abiotic factors affect animals.

Abiotic factors are always harmful, while biotic factors are beneficial.

Biotic factors are nonliving, whereas abiotic factors are living.

Abiotic factors are nonliving, while biotic factors are living. (correct)

Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor?

Natural disasters Signup and view all the answers

How can physical limiting factors impact population growth?

By reducing living space Signup and view all the answers

What are density-independent factors in ecology?

Natural disasters, climate change, pollution Signup and view all the answers

In ecology, what would be an example of a density-dependent limiting factor?

Predator-prey relationships Signup and view all the answers

How do limiting factors most affect population size in an ecosystem?

Population numbers fluctuate due to the presence or absence of limiting factors Signup and view all the answers

What is the carrying capacity of a population determined by?

Number of resources available like food, water, and living space Signup and view all the answers

How do food and water availability impact population growth in an ecosystem?

Increase population size if resources are abundant Signup and view all the answers