(C) A large, dense population
(D) A population with a high immigration rate
(E) None of the above
- A population showing a growth rate of 20, 40, 60, 80, . . . would be
characteristic of (A) logarithmic growth
(B) exponential growth
(C) static growth
(D) arithmetic (linear) growth
(E) power curve growth
- If a population doubles in about 70 years, it is showing a __ % growth
rate.
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 35
(D) 140
(E) 200
- An island off Costa Rica includes 500 birds of a particular species.
Population biologists determined that this bird population was isolated with
no immigration or emigration. After one year, the scientists were able to
count 60 births and 10 deaths. The net growth for this population was (A)
0.5
(B) 0.9
(C) 1.0
(D) 1.1
(E) 1.5
- Afghanistan has a current growth rate of 4.8%, representing a doubling
time of approximately (A) 4.8 years
(B) 9.6 years
(C) 14.5 years
(D) 35 years
(E) 70 years
- Biotic potential refers to (A) an estimate of the maximum capacity of living
things to survive and reproduce under optimal environmental conditions
(B) the proportion of the population of each sex at each age category
