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What is the term for the maximum population of organisms that can be maintained in an ecosystem?
What is the term for the maximum population of organisms that can be maintained in an ecosystem?
- Carrying capacity (correct)
- Population threshold
- Ecosystem limit
- Habitat capacity
If the wolf population decreased indefinitely, what would be the most likely immediate effect on the deer population?
If the wolf population decreased indefinitely, what would be the most likely immediate effect on the deer population?
- Increase due to the wolves' absence
- No change in population
- Increase due to increased food availability
- Decrease due to lack of predation (correct)
Which type of growth is characterized by a rapid increase in population size until reaching the carrying capacity of the environment?
Which type of growth is characterized by a rapid increase in population size until reaching the carrying capacity of the environment?
- Exponential growth
- Logistic growth (correct)
- S-shaped growth
- J-shaped growth
What happens to a bacterial population if it exceeds the carrying capacity of its environment?
What happens to a bacterial population if it exceeds the carrying capacity of its environment?
How does an increase in population density typically affect the survival rate of lambs in a wild sheep population living in a forest?
How does an increase in population density typically affect the survival rate of lambs in a wild sheep population living in a forest?
What is the main idea of the text?
What is the main idea of the text?
Which term best describes the delicate balance that an ecosystem tries to maintain?
Which term best describes the delicate balance that an ecosystem tries to maintain?
What is the primary role of predators in an ecosystem?
What is the primary role of predators in an ecosystem?
In a predator-prey relationship, what happens to the predator population if the prey population decreases significantly?
In a predator-prey relationship, what happens to the predator population if the prey population decreases significantly?
Which type of graph helps scientists visualize changes in a population of organisms over time?
Which type of graph helps scientists visualize changes in a population of organisms over time?
