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If something is a density dependent limiting factor then as population increases the effect of the factor
a) decreases
b) stays the same
c) increases
d) goes up and down

Limiting factors for an antelope include:
a) lions
b) water
c) grass
d) all of these

Any abiotic or biotic factor that controls the number of individuals in a population is
a) pollutant
b) chemosynthesis
c) bio indicator
d) limiting factor

A population that has reached the largest number of individuals that the environment can support over a long period of time
a) has reached its carrying capacity
b) has no limiting factors
c) contains only top predators
d) has converted from a food chain to a food web

Drought, hurricanes and fires are all examples of
a) carrying capacity consideration
b) population independent limiting factors
c) population dependent limiting factors
d) bioaccumulation indicators

Population independent factors affect the population
a) more as the population increases
b) less as the population decreases
c) less as the population increases
d) the same no matter population the size

In a forest the population of white-tailed deer has increased drastically due to the absence of natural predators. Which of these can become a limiting factor for the further growth of its population?
a) increase in vegetation
b) decrease in food supply
c) inability to find a mate
d) migration to another forest

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?
a) Abiotic factors are nonliving, biotic factors are living
b) Abiotic factors are living, biotic factors are nonliving
c) Abiotic factors are population dependent limiting factors, biotic factors are population independent limiting factors
d) Abiotic factors influence carrying capacity, biotic factors do not influence carrying capacity

All of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area that interact with each other are known as a _______.
a) community
b) biosphere
c) biome
d) ecosystem

Which is NOT a density dependent limiting factor?
a) predators
b) natural disaster
c) parasites
d) competition

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