Unit 2 : Population

Question 1

Logistic growth

Answer 1

Growing until it levels off due to limitation of resources, carrying capacity, S-shape

Question 2

Predator-prey cycle

Answer 2

Predator follows the prey population

Question 3

Exponential growth

Answer 3

Growing with no unlimited resources, J-shaped

Question 4

Carrying capacity

Answer 4

Max population limit that the environment can handle

Question 5

Overshoot

Answer 5

Population is over than the carrying capacity

Question 6

Emigration

Answer 6

Organisms moving out of the area

Question 7

Immigration

Answer 7

Organisms moving into the area

Question 8

Birth rate

Answer 8

of offsprings per

Question 9

K-selected

Answer 9

A small amount of offspring taken care of well. They live for a long period of time and all die around the end of lifespan. Ex humans (larger animals)

Question 10

r-selected

Answer 10

A large amount of offsprings, not taken care of well and many die around their early lifespan. Rely on the birth rate being higher than the death rate. Ex rates

Question 11

Types of survival rates (3)

Answer 11

l - live for a long time, and die around the end of life / humans
ll - constant death rate through their lifespan / birds
lll - most die at beginning, those that survive live for a long period / trees