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A.
Increasing quickly and then leveling off
B.
Fluctuating above and below carrying capacity for an indefinite amount of time
C.
Rising quickly and then decreasing abruptly
D.
Growing indefinitely without reaching carrying capacity
E.
Fluctuating for a period of time and stabilizing
10.
Of the following limiting factors of a population, which is NOT a density-dependent factor?
A.
Temperature fluctuations
B.
Disease
C.
Soil nutrients
D.
Availability of mates
E.
Predation
11.
Which of the following describes an R-selected species?
A.
Very few offspring are produced at once.
B.
The gestation period is long and parents dedicate large amounts of energy to nurturing their young.
C.
Thousands of offspring are produced at once.
D.
They have low biotic potential.
E.
They have long life spans.
12.
Which of the following organisms shows a Type III survivorship curve?
A.
Lizard
B.
Oak tree
C.
Elephant
D.
Mosquito
E.
Panda
13.
The following age-structure diagram best shows the age structure in which type of population?
