Practice Limiting Factors (4.3.3) - Ecology - IB 12 Biology
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Limiting Factors

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Question 1 Easy

What are limiting factors?

💡 Hint: Think about what can control how many organisms can live in an area.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of a density-independent factor.

💡 Hint: What kind of events can affect populations no matter how many individuals are present?

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Question 1

Which of the following is a density-dependent factor?

Natural disasters
Competition
Temperature

💡 Hint: Think about the factors that rely on how many individuals are present.

Question 2

True or False: Density-independent factors can affect a population size regardless of how many individuals are present.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider whether disasters make a difference in large vs. small groups.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate how the reintroduction of a large predator species could change the density-dependent factors in a local ecosystem.

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of predator-prey dynamics and how it resets balance.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose a conservation strategy that considers both density-dependent and density-independent factors when managing a regional wildlife reserve.

💡 Hint: Think about how natural environment maintenance could mitigate both types of limiting factors.

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