11.1 - Populations
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Practice Questions
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Define a population in ecological terms.
💡 Hint: Think about how populations differ from individuals.
What is meant by population density?
💡 Hint: Consider how crowded a space is.
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Which of the following best defines a population?
💡 Hint: Consider what it means to be part of the same species.
True or False: Logistic growth continues indefinitely without limits.
💡 Hint: Think about what impacts growth sustainability.
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Given that a population has a birth rate of 0.1 and a death rate of 0.05, calculate the intrinsic rate of natural increase (r). What implications does this have for the population size?
💡 Hint: Remember that r shows the potential for population increase.
Explain how interspecific competition might affect two bird species that share the same nesting site. Use the Competitive Exclusion Principle to support your explanation.
💡 Hint: Think about how limited resources force species to adapt or face decline.
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