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Introductory Biology

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Set 44 Population Ecology

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Populations ____.  

A) are only limited by one factor at a time
B) increase arithmetically
C) may increase indefinitely
D) are limited by the carrying capacity
E) overcome limiting factors by increasing their biotic potential

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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There will be approximately ____ mice in four months in a population of 1,000 mice where 500 mice are born and 400 mice die monthly.  

A) 1,000
B) 1,100
C) 1,200
D) 1,300
E) 1,400

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Question 3

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Scientists use ____ sampling to estimate the population size of mobile animals.  

A) mark-recapture
B) random
C) plot
D) base
E) homogeneous

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