Limiting factors
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- Q1What is a limiting factor?A factor that limits the growth, distribution, or abundance of a population.A factor that promotes the growth, distribution, or abundance of a population.A factor that is completely unrelated to the growth, distribution, or abundance of a population.A factor that is only important for plants, not for animals.30s
- Q2Which of these is an example of a biotic limiting factor?SunlightCompetition for resourcesTemperatureSoil nutrients30s
- Q3Which of these is an example of an abiotic limiting factor?DiseaseDroughtPredationCompetition30s
- Q4Which of these is a density-dependent limiting factor?TemperatureDiseaseHuman developmentNatural disaster30s
- Q5Which of these is a density-independent limiting factor?Natural disasterCompetitionDiseasePredation30s
- Q6Which of these is an example of a limiting factor in a desert ecosystem?Abundant plant lifeHumidityTemperatureWater availability30s
- Q7What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?HydroelectricityGeothermal heatSunlightWind30s
- Q8Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in a terrestrial ecosystem?PlanktonWindFishAlgae30s
- Q9What is an example of density-dependent population regulation?Changes in weather patternsMutations in individuals in a populationCompetition for resources such as food or nesting sitesMigration of individuals to new areas30s
- Q10What is a density-dependent factor?A factor that is not related to population densityA factor that affects a population more strongly as population density decreasesA factor that affects a population more strongly as population density increasesA factor that affects a population equally regardless of population density30s
- Q11Which of the following is an example of a density independent factor?predation by a predator on a populationcompetition for food among members of a populationmigration of individuals to a new areaa hurricane destroying a habitat30s
- Q12What is an example of a density independent factor that affects animal populations?predation by animals on other animalsmigration of animals to new habitatsforest firescompetition for mates among animals30s
- Q13
Abiotic means...
Living factors
Non-living factors
30s - Q14
Biotic means...
Non-living factors
Living factors
30s