Biology Chapter 53 – Flashcards
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To determine the density of a rabbit population, you would need to know the number of rabbits and _____.
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the size of the area in which they live
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In wild populations, individuals most often show a _____ pattern of dispersion.
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clumped
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Which of the following conditions favors "big-bang" reproduction?
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low rates of offspring survival
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In the models that describe population growth, r stands for _____.
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per capita population growth rate
(r is equal to per capita birth rate minus per capita death rate)
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The number of individuals that a particular habitat can support with no degradation of that habitat is called _____.
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carrying capacity
