| | a. Fire | | b. Predators | | c. Competition for nesting sites | | d. Food availability | The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as: | | | a. population size. | | b. minimum viable population. | | c. population distribution. | | d. population density. | | 2. | Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution. | | | a. patterned | | b. clumped | | c. uniform | | d. random | | 3. | Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth? | | | a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity | | b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source | | c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check | | d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity | | 4. | What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth? | | | a. The loss of that population's main predator | | b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree | | c. More competition for food from other species in the area | | d. All of these could spur the transition. | | 5. | Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth? | | | a. Fire | | b. Predators | | c. Competition for nesting sites | | d. Food availability | The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as: | | | a. population size. | | b. minimum viable population. | | c. population distribution. | | d. population density. | | 2. | Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution. | | | a. patterned | | b. clumped | | c. uniform | | d. random | | 3. | Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth? | | | a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity | | b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source | | c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check | | d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity | | 4. | What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth? | | | a. The loss of that population's main predator | | b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree | | c. More competition for food from other species in the area | | d. All of these could spur the transition. | | 5. | Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth? | | | a. Fire | | b. Predators | | c. Competition for nesting sites | | d. Food availability | The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as: | | | a. population size. | | b. minimum viable population. | | c. population distribution. | | d. population density. | | 2. | Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution. | | | a. patterned | | b. clumped | | c. uniform | | d. random | | 3. | Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth? | | | a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity | | b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source | | c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check | | d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity | | 4. | What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth? | | | a. The loss of that population's main predator | | b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree | | c. More competition for food from other species in the area | | d. All of these could spur the transition. | | 5. | Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth? | | | a. Fire | | b. Predators | | c. Competition for nesting sites | | d. Food availability | The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as: | | | a. population size. | | b. minimum viable population. | | c. population distribution. | | d. population density. | | 2. | Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution. | | | a. patterned | | b. clumped | | c. uniform | | d. random | | 3. | Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth? | | | a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity | | b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source | | c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check | | d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity | | 4. | What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth? | | | a. The loss of that population's main predator | | b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree | | c. More competition for food from other species in the area | | d. All of these could spur the transition. | | 5. | Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth? | | | a. Fire | | b. Predators | | c. Competition for nesting sites | | d. Food availability | | | | | |