Question 1

the minimum and maximum levels of resources beyond which a particular species cannot survive

Accepted Answer

Tolerence limits

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limiting factor

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carrying capacity

Question 2

when species acquire traits that allow them to survive in their environment

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adaptation

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natural selection

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evolution

Question 3

the theory that describes how species populations change gradually due to competition for scarce resources

Accepted Answer

evolution

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natural selection

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adaptation

Question 4

simply put; "survival of the fittest"

Accepted Answer

natural selection

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evolution

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selective pressure

Question 5

when a population is challenged due to limited resources or environmental conditions

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selective pressure

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evolution

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tolerance limits

Question 6

the set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives

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habitat

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niche

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ecosystem

Question 7

a description of the role played by an organism in a biological community

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niche

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evolution

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habitat

Question 8

when two organisms utilize different parts of the same resource to coexist within a single habitat

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resource partitioning

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niche

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competition

Question 9

any organism that feeds directly on another living organism

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predator

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prey

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parasite

Question 10

intimate living together of members of two or more species

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symbiosis

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cooperaton

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speciation

Question 11

when a population continues to grow at an uncontrolled rate

Accepted Answer

exponential growth

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limited growth

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biotic potential

Question 12

A graphic representation of exponential growth

Accepted Answer

J-curve

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S-curve

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K-curve

Question 13

the number of individuals of a single species that can be supported by a particular ecosystem

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carrying capacity

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biotic potential

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community peak

Question 14

when a population rises above the carrying capacity for that environment

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overshoot

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limited growth

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dieback

Question 15

When species growth slows as the population number reaches carrying capacity

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limited growth

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exponential growth

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biotic potential

Question 16

Depend on a high reproductive rate

Accepted Answer

r-adapted species

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K-adapted species

Question 17

the number of different species in an area

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diversity

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abundance

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community

Question 18

the environmental and biotic conditions on the edges of an ecosystem

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edge effects

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succession

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community complexity

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