Environmental Limits to Population Growth

Review Questions

Species with limited resources usually exhibit a(n) ________ growth curve.

  1. logistic
  2. logical
  3. experimental
  4. exponential

Hint:

A

The maximum rate of increased characteristic of a species is called its ________.

  1. limit
  2. carrying capacity
  3. biotic potential
  4. exponential growth pattern

Hint:

C

The population size of a species capable of being supported by the environment is called its ________.

  1. limit
  2. carrying capacity
  3. biotic potential
  4. logistic growth pattern

Hint:

B