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6. Select the term that decribes the maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources?
- Carrying Capacity
- Osmoregulation
- Population Density
- The set point
7. Which of the following is not a biotic factor?
- competition
- Disease
- pH
- Accumulation of toxic waste
8. Which of the following is not a biotic factor
9. What is a Niche?
- the ability of an organism to resist the effects of interspecific competition
- an ecological role and space that an organism fills in an ecosystem
- A type of egg based pastry
- The reproductive capacity of one individual in an ecosystem
10. Select the correct order of the following phases of population growth...
- The lag phase, The exponential phase, death phase and the stationary phase
- The lag phase, The stationary phase, the exponential phase and the death phase
- The lag phase, The exponential phase, The stationary phase and the death phase.
- The exponential phase, The stationary phase, The lag phase and the death phase.
11. Which of the following is true about the exponential phase?
- The population density stays the same
- Bacterial cells divide at a constant rate
- Nutrients have been used up
- This rate of increase can be maintained indefinitely