Glencoe Biology

Section 1: Population Dynamics

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
The pattern in which a population is spaced within an area is called ____.
A)growth patterning
B)population density
C)dispersion
D)specific variation
2
A ____ is any environmental factor that depends on population numbers.
A)density-dependent factor
B)density-independent factor
C)climate factor
D)growth factor
3
The term used to describe the number of individuals moving into a population is ____.
A)growth patterning
B)emigration
C)immigration
D)logistic growth
4
What does the s-shaped line in this graph indicate?
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A)Exponential growth has not stopped.
B)Carrying capacity has been reached.
C)Carrying capacity cannot be reached.
D)A population has steadily decreased.
5
What happens when a population nears carrying capacity?
A)competition is no longer a factor
B)resources naturally increase
C)exponential growth occurs
D)resources become limited
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