2.1 Population Eco

Question 1

population

Answer 1

A group of organisms living in the same geographical area at the same time.

Question 2

Population Density

Answer 2

The concentration of individuals within a specific geographic locale.

Question 3

Population Distribution

Answer 3

Describes how the individuals of a population spread out across their habitat.

Question 4

Dispersion pattern

Answer 4

The spatial relationship between members of
a population within a habitat, often characteristic of a particular
species

Question 5

What is uniform distribution?

Answer 5

Uniform distribution normally happens when the resources are very spread out and there is a minimal amount of resources.

Question 6

What is an example of Random distribution?

Answer 6

Dandelions and many other plants.

Question 7

What is an example of Uniform distribution?

Answer 7

Penguins, and tigers.

Question 8

What is an example of Clumped distribution?

Answer 8

Elephants and Zebras

Question 9

What is the difference between clumped and uniform distribution?

Answer 9

Clumped distribution is when animals stay together either to protect themselves from predators or to share food they hunt. Where as in Uniform distribution is when the same species of animals are spread out because they have a limited amount of resources.

Question 10

Why might animals be in either three distribution (clumped, random, or uniform) pattern?

Answer 10

Animals that are in uniform distribution have to spread out due to the amount of resources in the area. Animals that are in a clumped distribution do this because they want to protect themselves. Plants that are in random distribution patterns are like this because they grow wherever they were blown or dropped on the ground.

Question 11

What is the population density of New York City? New York City is 468 square miles

Answer 11

17,620 people

Question 12

What is the population size of the plants if the box is 12 ft by 12 ft and has 4 in by 4 in quadrants in it and each 4 by 4 square has 3 plants in it?

Answer 12

27 plants in the 12 ft by 12 ft area.

Question 13

You capture and mark 20 bunnies one day. The next day you capture 40 bunnies and 15 of them were marked. How many bunnies are there in total?

Answer 13

30 bunnies

Question 14

What is the population distribution of Penguins?

Answer 14

Uniform

Question 15

What is the population distribution of dandelions?

Answer 15

Random

Question 16

What is the population distribution of Zebras?

Answer 16

Clumped

Question 17

What is the population size of the plants if the box is 10 miles by 10 miles and has 2 miles by 2 miles quadrants in it and each 2 by 2 square has 24 monkeys in it?

Answer 17

2400 monkeys

Question 18

What is the population distribution of elephants?

Answer 18

Clumped