Bio 2010 - Microbiology » Summer 2021 » Populations

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Question #1
A population's carrying capacity is
A.   the number of individuals in that population.
B.   the population size that can be supported by a given environment indefinitely.
Question #2
A population of squirrels has an annual per capita birth rate of 0.06 and an annual per capita death rate of 0.02. The growth rate of this population is:
A.   0.04
B.   0.06
Question #3
If most individuals in a population are young, why is the population likely to grow rapidly in the future?
A.   No one will begin to reproduce soon.
B.   Many individuals will begin to reproduce soon.
Question #4
A population is correctly defined as having which of the following characteristics? (I) Inhabiting the same general area (II) Individuals belonging to the same species (III) Possessing a constant and uniform density and dispersion
A.   I and II only
B.   II and III only
C.   I and III only
Question #5
If a country's population is 28 million in the year 1970 what will in be in 2030 assuming a birth rate of 35 and a death rate of 12?
A.   130 million
B.   112 million
C.   140 million
Question #6
The growth rate of a population is affected by birth rate, but not death rate.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
As the number of organisms approaches the carrying capacity for a certain population, which of the following is predicted by the logistic equation?
A.   The growth rate will approach zero.
B.   The growth rate will increase 10%.

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