Question: The number of individuals of any particular species that can be
supported by a particular environ…
The number of individuals of any particular species that can be
supported by a particular environment is known as |
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a metapopulation. |
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survivorship. |
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the carrying capacity. |
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the organismal capacity. |
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a closed system. |
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| 13. |
An exponentially growing population of skunks has a doubling
time of 10 years. In 2013 it had a population of 3,000. If it
continues to grow at this rate, the population size will be _______
in the year 2033. |
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3,000 |
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6,000 |
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9,000 |
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12,000 |
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24,000 |
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| 14. |
At carrying capacity, r is |
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positive and very high. |
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positive and low. |
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zero. |
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negative and low. |
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negative and very high. |
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| 15. |
The current human population per capita growth rate is |
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positive, and higher than it has ever been. |
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positive, but lower than it was in 1963. |
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essentially zero. |
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negative, but increasing toward zero. |
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negative, and becoming more negative. |
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| 16. |
The set of subpopulations in an area make up a(n) |
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metapopulation |
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open system. |
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dispersal corridor. |
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BIDE. |
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carrying capacity. |
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| 17. |
The difference between the BD growth model and the BIDE model
is the inclusion of _______ in the BIDE model. |
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density-dependent growth |
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death and carrying capacity |
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inbreeding and evolution |
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immigration and emigration |
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natural selection and immigration |
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| 18. |
By necessity, in the BD model (not the BIDE model),
populations are considered to be |
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at carrying capacity. |
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closed systems. |
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open systems. |
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reliant on dispersal corridors. |
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increasing. |
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| 19. |
Fishermen prefer to catch _______ rockfish, and this has led to
a(n) _______ in the size of rockfish. |
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larger; increase |
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larger: decrease |
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female; increase |
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smaller; increase |
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smaller; decrease |
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| 20. |
The most effective way to reduce the number of ticks that cause
Lyme disease in an area would be to _______ the number of
_______. |
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increase; deer |
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decrease; deer |
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decrease; small mammals |
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increase rockfish |
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decrease rockfish |
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