6/4/2017 Test:APBiologyCh52:PopulationEcologyVocabulary|Quizlet

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5 Written questions

1. number of individuals per unit area or volume. p1152

2. a series of events from birth through reproduction and death. p1156

3. the geometric increase of a population as it grows in an ideal, unlimited environment. p1160

4. a primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a physiological variable that is being monitored triggers a response that
counteracts the initial fluctuation. p1164

5. a sampling technique used to estimate wildlife populations. p 1152

5 Matching questions

1. Carrying capacity A. the difference between the number of births and the number of
deaths, symbolized as r max; the maximum population growth
rate. p1160
2. Density dependant

B. any characteristic that varies according to an increase in

3. Uniform
population density. p1164

4. Density independent
C. a characteristic that does not vary in response to population
density. p1164
5. Intrinsic rate increase

D. the maximum population size that can be supported by the

available resources, symbolized by K. p1160

E. describing a dispersion pattern in which individuals are evenly

dispersed. p1153

5 Multiple choice questions

1. a period of stability in population size when the per capita birth rates and death rates are equal. p1159

A. Zero population growth

B. Population Ecology

C. Population

D. r-selection

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2. the relative age of individuals of each age in a population. p1169

A. Age structure

B. k-selection

C. Life history

D. Life Table

3. The study of how members of a population interact with their environment, focusing on factors that influence population density and
growth. P1151

A. Population

B. Population Ecology

C. Zero population growth

D. Exponential population growth

4. a life history in which adults produce large numbers of offspring over many years. Also known as Interoparity. p1156

A. Negative feedback

B. Repeated reproduction

C. Density dependant

D. Big-bang reproduction

5. the pattern of spacing among individuals within geographic population boundaries. p1152

A. Dispersion

B. Density

C. Population

D. r-selection

5 True/False questions

1. a group of individuals of the same age, from birth until all are dead. p1154 Uniform

True

False

2. a group of individuals of one species that live in a particular geographical area. p1151 Population Ecology

True

False

3. a life history in which adults have but a single reproductive opportunity to produce large numbers of offspring, such as the life history
of the Pacific Salmon. Also known as semelparity. p1156Big-bang reproduction

True

False

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4. a life history in which adults produce large numbers of offspring over many years. Repeated reproduction. p1156Semelparity

True

False

5. a shift from zero population growth in which birth rates and death rates are high to zero population growth characterized instead by
low birth and death rates. p1169Demography

True

False

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