Understand population growth

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AP Biology › Understand population growth

Questions
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1

Of the following, which is the most likely to affect the population growth of species in a density-dependent manner?

2

Which pattern of dispersion is a result of territoriality?

3

Why is negative feedback inhibition important when it comes to containing population sizes?

4

Which statement about iteroparity is false?

5

K-selection is to r-selection as __________ is to __________.

6

Which of the following terms is used to describe the speed at which equilibrium is re-established after a disturbance?

7

Life tables are created to show survival patterns in a population. They are created based on the observations of which of the following?

8

Logistic growth in a population is modeled by the equation:

In this equation, what does represent?

9

Resources are being widely consumed and are becoming scarce. When looking at a graph that shows the relationship between resources and population size, what might one expect the graph to look like?

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