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Population Dynamics Quiz
Quiz 12 - Population Dynamics
1. The number of individuals of a particular species in an area is called a
ecosystem
limiting factor
population
2. The availability of food, water, shelter and space as well as competition for resources, predation and disease are all examples of
limiting factors
population dynamics
environmental dynamics
3. If any of the limiting factors change, animal and plant populations
decrease
increase
can increase or decrease
4. In many parts of the United States the white-tailed deer population has increased due to
a lack of natural predators like wolves and mountain lions
an increase in habitat
evolution
5. Increases in a population
will always make the population better able to survive
can lead to the population becoming too large for the environment to support
is always good for the environment
