Biology 150 - Chapter 10 LEARN Quiz

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In exponential population growth, r increases as population size increases.

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Population growth rates are usually close to r(max).

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If r=0.2 for a population, population size is:

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Carrying capacity, or K, is:

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Logistic population growth is density-dependent.

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Population growth rate can be defined as:

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A hurricane wipes out most of a population of palm trees. This type to limiter of population growth is:

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What kind of population growth curve is this?

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Exponential population growth is density-independent.

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In what type of species would r(max) be highest?

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What limits growth of hare populations?

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Which of the following statements about metapopulations is FALSE?

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In a metapopulation, there is a balance between extinction and (re)colonization.

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Many of the hypotheses that have been developed to explain population cycles (including in hares) involve:

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Projections for human population growth depend primarily on what factor?

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Which of the following is TRUE about the current status of the human population?

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You are a human demographer, and you see an age pyramid that looks like the figure below. What would you say about this population?

Biology 150 (Organismal and Evolutionary Ecology), Chapter 10 (Population Ecology) LEARN Quiz

Biology 150 - Chapter 10 LEARN Quiz

Biology 150 - Chapter 10 LEARN Quiz

In exponential population growth, r increases as population size increases.

Population growth rates are usually close to r(max).

If r=0.2 for a population, population size is:

Carrying capacity, or K, is:

Logistic population growth is density-dependent.

Population growth rate can be defined as:

A hurricane wipes out most of a population of palm trees. This type to limiter of population growth is:

What kind of population growth curve is this?

Exponential population growth is density-independent.

In what type of species would r(max) be highest?

What limits growth of hare populations?

Which of the following statements about metapopulations is FALSE?

In a metapopulation, there is a balance between extinction and (re)colonization.

Many of the hypotheses that have been developed to explain population cycles (including in hares) involve:

Projections for human population growth depend primarily on what factor?

Which of the following is TRUE about the current status of the human population?

You are a human demographer, and you see an age pyramid that looks like the figure below. What would you say about this population?