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Biology Science

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Set 14 Is The Human Population Too Large Population Ecology

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Students studying a population of salamanders in a vernal pool mark each salamander caught as it's entering the pool. During the first spring migration to the pool, the students mark 200 salamanders. The following year, they again capture 200 salamanders. Of these, 20 were from the previous year. Students use this information to calculate that they captured ________ of the total population and that the total salamander population in their pool is about ________.

A) 20%; 200
B) 10%; 2000
C) 20%; 2000
D) 10%; 200

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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In a particular county, there are 30 births and 20 deaths for every 1000 residents. What is the annual growth rate of this population?

A) 3.0%
B) 10%
C) 1.0%
D) 30%

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Walking along a mile-long path in the woods, you notice a stand of your favorite wildflower, the cardinal flower, three different times. You find each stand of cardinal flower, including many flowers in each stand, on a stream bank. What type of distribution applies to this example?

A) clumped
B) uniform
C) random
D) normal

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