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Population Size and Structure Answers

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A population of cheetahs has a birth rate of 5 and a death rate of 15. Immigration is 2, and emigration is 4. What is its population growth?

A
–14
B
–12
C
12
D
14
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Typhoid fever is caused by bacteria in contaminated food or drink. In 1903, an outbreak of typhoid fever in Ithaca, New York, killed almost 80 people. In addition, more than 1,000 Ithaca residents became sick with the disease. The population shares the public water source. Which type of limiting factor was involved in the typhoid outbreak that occurred in Ithaca?

A
density-independent factor
B
density-dependent factor
C
population-dependent factor
D
population-independent factor
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Which two factors can both cause a population to increase?

A
birth rate and emigration
B
birth rate and immigration
C
death rate and immigration
D
death rate and emigration
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Which human activity can produce disruption of fish breeding habits, increase in mosquito population, and flood control?

A
construction of dams to produce electricity
B
habitat destruction that decreases beaver population
C
increased erosion due to improper farming techniques
D
overfishing in artificial lakes
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Raccoons prefer woody areas and are omnivores, which means that they eat meat and plant materials. They are nocturnal, meaning that they are active at night. They are often eaten by mountain lions, gray wolves, and coyotes. Which of the following is a limiting factor for a raccoon population?

A
shortened summer days
B
deforestation
C
claw length
D
breeding season
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A square kilometer of forest has 200 deer. What is the term that is used to describe this number?

A
density-dependent
B
birth rate
C
limiting factors
D
population density
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A population of elephants becomes too large, and several members leave the population. What is this process called?

A
death rate
B
immigration
C
emigration
D
births
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The great hornbill and the toucan both eat the same fruit, insects, and nuts. They both live in the rainforest. Their large bills function to get food and also as warning coloration. Which of the following is a limiting factor to the toucan population?

A
overlapping breeding seasons
B
bill coloration
C
genetic variability
D
competition
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Colorado has a vast population of lodgepole pines. A population of lodgepole pines has been killed in a section of the forest. What is a possible limiting factor of that population?

A
devastation by the pine bark beetle
B
Colorado’s long history of acidic soils
C
genetic variability
D
shallow root system
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Which best describes the following impacts: water storage, clean energy, and flood prevention?

A
positive impact of a density-dependent limiting factor
B
positive impact of a hurricane
C
positive impact of beavers in an ecosystem
D
positive impacts of dams on society

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