Changes In Population Growth (ew)

Question 1

4 Factors of Population Change (2 Plus, 2 Minus)

Answer 1

Natality, Mortality, Emigration, Immigration

Question 2

Two types of growth curves?

Answer 2

Exponential and Logistic

Question 3

Between the two growth curves where would “R” organisms typically fall into?

Answer 3

Exponential Growth

Question 4

Between the two growth curves where would “K” organisms typically fall into?

Answer 4

Logistical Growth

Question 5

What is carrying capacity?

Answer 5

The maximum amount of organisms one ecosystem or area is able to hold in one time

Question 6

Define biotic potential

Answer 6

the maximum amount of offspring produced by by a species under ideal conditions

Question 7

Six aspects that biotic potential depends upon

Answer 7

Fecundity, Sexual Maturity age, Length of gestation, length of reproductive life, capacity for survival and number of times per year an organism reproduces

Question 8

What is fecundity?

Answer 8

the max number of offspring a female can produce per pregnancy

Question 9

Define Environmental resistance factors

Answer 9

factors that restrict the amount a population is able to reproduce

Question 10

Define r-selected populations

Answer 10

Populations that grow rapidly, are short-lived and usually small in size

Question 11

Define k-selected populations

Answer 11

Populations that grow slowly, are long-lived and usually larger in size