ELS - Q2 - Week 7

WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
Earth and Life Science, Quarter 2, Week 7
BIOTIC POTENTIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE
Learning Competency:
Categorize the different biotic potential and environmental resistance (e.g., diseases,
availability of food, and predators) that affect population explosion. (S11/12LT-tvhj29)
Specific Objectives:
1. Differentiate biotic potential and environmental resistance;
2. Identify the types of distribution pattern;
3. Differentiate population size and density; and
4. Explain the importance of understanding the concepts of the
environment’s carrying capacity.
Time Allotment: 4 hours
Key Concepts
• The rate of population growth is dependent on biotic potential and environmental
resistance.
A. Biotic potential measures how well a species has adapted to survive (by
defense mechanisms, resistance to adverse conditions, migration, and seed
dispersion).
B. Environmental resistance is adverse biotic and abiotic factors that raise the
death rate of a population. Example: predators, parasites, unfavorable
temperature, and lack of water.
• The combination of the biotic and abiotic factors determines the carrying capacity of an
ecosystem. Carrying capacity is the optimal maximum density of a population that can
be supported by a defined space. If the population approaches or exceeds the carrying
capacity, competition for resources will set limits to the population density.
• Population explosion is a result when all conditions favorable to the population occurs
for an extended period of time.
• Distribution/Dispersal is the pattern of spacing among individuals of the population.
Three types:
Figure 1. Patterns of Population Distribution/Dispersal

Source: 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
A. Clumped dispersion - individuals aggregate in patches; may be influenced by
resource availability and behavior (efficiency in hunting, guarding the young). It is
the most common type of dispersion found in nature.
B. Uniform dispersion - individuals are evenly distributed; may be influenced by
social interactions such as territoriality.
C. Random dispersion - The location of one individual is independent of other
members of the population.
Key concepts are taken from “Earth and Life Science: Teaching Guide for Senior High School” (Commission on
Higher Education, 2016) pp 303-314.
• Population size is the number of individuals in a population. For example, a population
of insects might consist of 100 individual insects, or many more. Population size
influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. Generally, very small
populations are at greatest risk of extinction (CK-12 Biology Concepts, 2020).
• Population density is the average number of individuals in a population per unit of
area or volume. For example, a population of 100 insects that live in an area of 100
square meters has a density of 1 insect per square meter (CK-12 Biology Concepts,
2020).
• Population density is not static. It is influenced by death, birth, and movement
(immigration and emigration) among populations. The factors that increase population
size are birth and immigration while factors that decrease population size are death and
emigration.
• Emigration is an act of leaving a natural home, place or country for life elsewhere
while immigration is an act or instance of travel into a country or a place for the
purpose of permanently residing in there (Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, n.d.).
Population size and

Population density
(Example)
Student population size

of school: 2,000
students
Student density =
Number of students /
total size of the campus
If campus is 2 ha, density

is 1,000 students per
Figure 2. Factors that affect population size.
Source: https://sites.google.com/ hectare.
• Population growth is due to a higher birth rate than death rate. New individuals are
recruited into the population through growth and immigration. The maturation of
newborn into the adult breeding population, is considered a more important basis of the
potential population growth.
ESTIMATING POPULATION DENSITY THROUGH GROWTH MODELS:
Carrying Capacity, Exponential vs Logistic Models
a.
(a) Exponential growth (b)
b. Logistic Growth
Figure 3. Population growth models discusses the rate at which the density of a population increases
through time. (a) Exponential Growth Model, (b) Logistic Growth Model
Source: 2012 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
A more realistic population model incorporates the carrying capacity (represented by

k) of the environment.
Review: Carrying capacity is the optimal maximum density of a population that can
be supported by a defined space. If the population approaches or exceeds the carrying
capacity, competition for resources will set limits to the population density.
Exponential Growth Curve

• It is a population increase under idealized conditions. The rate of reproduction is at its
maximum, called the intrinsic rate of increase. It cannot be sustained for long in any
population.
• The J-shaped curve of exponential growth is a characteristic of some populations that
are rebounding.
Logistic Growth Curve

• As populations grow, the resources become limited. When the increase in animal
population is plotted over a long period, the early increase is rapid, then gradually
slows down as the carrying capacity is reached.
• The pattern in which the growth of the population slows down as it reaches k is called
logistic growth curve.
Populations are not only affected by the availability of resources but also the presence of
natural enemies/predators, parasites and competition with other species. These mortality
factors can be classified into:
1. Density-dependent – mortality factor whose influence varies with the density of the
population; may reduce population densities and stabilize them at equilibrium
levels. Examples: parasitism, predation, competition. More individuals of the
population are killed when densities are high and less when densities are low.
Predators kill relatively few of prey species that is rare; they kill relatively more of
the common species.
2. Density-independent – mortality factor whose influence is not affected by changes
in the population size or density. They are physical factors like storms, drought,
fires, floods.
FACTORS AFFECTING POPULATION DENSITY

• Number of Reproductive Events: Semelparity vs. Iteroparity
A. Semelparity – (“Semel” - Latin “once”): Organisms can produce all their offspring in
one reproductive event. Common in insects and some invertebrates, salmon, bamboo
grasses and agave plants. They reproduce only once and die. Agaves live to several
years before reproducing. Some are annual plants that develop from seed, flower and
drop their own seed within a year.
B. Iteroparity – (“itero” L = to repeat); Pattern of repeated reproduction at intervals;

common in most vertebrates and perennial plants such as trees; number of
reproductive events and number of offspring per event vary among species.
i. Seasonal Iteroparity – Have distinct breeding seasons such as temperate animals
and forest trees.
ii. Continuous Iteroparity – individuals reproduce repeatedly and at any time of the
year; found in tropical species, parasites and many mammals.
Figure 4. The r-K Scale of Reproductive Strategy
Source: “Earth and Life Science: Teaching Guide for Senior High School” (2016).
Oysters are examples of species which use the r-strategy. They produce 500 million fertilized
eggs a year and provide no parental care. The great apes on the other hand, are organisms which
use the K-strategy. They only produce one infant every five or six years and provide extensive
parental care.
Types of Organisms According to the Number of Offsprings per Reproductive Event

A. r – strategists - Organisms that live in unstable environments tend to make many,
"cheap" offspring. These organisms have the ability to reproduce rapidly
(exponentially). Such organisms have high fecundity or fertility, give relatively little
parental care in any one offspring, and are vulnerable to predation and the “dictates”
of their environment. The “strategic intent” is to flood the habitat with progeny so
that, regardless of predation or mortality, at least some of the progeny/offspring will
survive to reproduce. Organisms that are r-selected have short life spans, are
generally small, quick to mature and waste a lot of energy (Cunningham, A. et. al.,
2010).
Examples: bacteria, fishes (salmon, bangus), invertebrates (corals, insects)
B. K – strategists - Organisms that live in stable environments tend to make few,
"expensive" offspring. They are larger in size and have longer life expectancies. They
are stronger or are better protected and generally are more energy efficient. They
produce, during their life spans, fewer progeny, but place a greater investment in
each. The resulting offspring have higher chances of survival. Their reproductive
strategy is to grow slowly, live close to the carrying capacity of their habitat and
produce a few progeny/offspring each with a high probability of survival
(Cunningham, A. et. al., 2010).
Examples: large mammals (humans, whales, monkeys, cats, dogs).
Neither strategy is better than the other since both strategies are necessary for the
biosphere. K-strategists help maintain ecosystem constancy (climax / equilibrium species)
while r-strategists quickly cover disturbed areas and help decompose dead plants and
animals (pioneering/opportunistic species).
Density-Dependent and Density-Independent Population Regulation

The density of a population can be regulated by various factors. These regulation factors
can either be density-dependent or density-independent.
A. Density-Dependent Regulation
Population growth rates are regulated by the density of a population.
Most density-dependent factors are biological (biotic) in nature and includes predation,
inter- and intra- specific competition, accumulation of waste, and diseases such as
those caused by parasites. Usually, the denser a population is, the greater its mortality.
1. Competition for Resources
Increasing population density intensifies competition for nutrients and
other resources, reducing reproductive rates. Farmers for example apply
fertilizers in their rice fields to lessen the effect of resource competition on
the growth of rice plant (Oryza sativa) and reduce nutrient limitations on
crop yield (Reece, J. et.al., 2015).
2. Predation
Predation can be an important cause of density- dependent mortality if a
predator captures more food as the population density of the prey
increases. As a prey population builds up, predators may also feed
preferentially on that species. Predation can be also seen in the predator-
prey relationship of snakes and rats in the sugarcane fields in Negros
Oriental or in just any other fields or farm.
3. Territoriality
Territoriality can limit population density when space becomes the
resource for which individuals compete. This is also common among birds
(Philippine Eagle). Many birds display aggressive behaviors to dismiss
birds of the same species or even other species from their space or home
range (ornithology.com, 2016).
4. Disease
If the transmission rate of a disease increases as a population becomes
more crowded, then the disease’s impact is density dependent. The
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for instance is a highly transmittable
pathogenic viral infection that killed millions of people around the world.
Current evidence showed that COVID-19 virus is primarily transmitted
between people through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing
and contact with surfaces in the immediate environment or with objects
used on the infected person (WHO,2020). Thus, for the spread of Covid-
19 virus, high local population densities can be a big factor especially
when proper measures like wearing mask and disinfecting are not
practiced (Fraher et.al.,2020).
B. Density-Independent Regulation
Factors that are typically physical or chemical (abiotic) in nature that influence the
mortality of a population regardless of its density. They include weather, natural
disasters (storms, forest fires, flooding, pollution and others). Example, a bird may be
killed during an oil spill regardless of how many birds were present in that area. Its
chances of survival are the same whether the population density is high or low.
LIFE TABLE
• Life tables provide age- specific information on survival and fecundity rates for a
particular population.
Information contained in a life table:

A. Population age structure – number of individuals that are young, old and of
reproductive age; it is also called population pyramid. It is a visualization of the
number of individuals in different age classes and incorporates the male to female sex
ratio in that population. It describes the population as increasing (rapidly or slowly),
stable and decreasing.
B. Population growth rate – Is the population size growing (or shrinking)?
C. Population survivorship patterns – At what stage does most mortality occur? Does most
mortality occur in the very young? The very old? Or equally across all ages?
SURVIVORSHIP CURVE
Figure 5. Type I, II and III Survivorship Curves

Source: “Earth and Life Science: Teaching Guide for Senior High School” (2016).
• A survivorship curve is a graph showing the number or proportion of individuals

surviving to each age for a given species or group (e.g. males or females). Survivorship
curves can be constructed for a given cohort (a group of individuals of roughly the
same age) based on a life table.
• It is a graphic representation of the number of individuals in a population that can be
expected to survive to any specific age.
• There are three general types of curves:
A. Type I - The organism tends to live a long life (low death rate and a high survivorship
rate); toward the end of its life expectancy, however, there is a dramatic increase in
the death rate. Examples: large mammals or humans
B. Type II - The mortality or survivorship rate is relatively constant during the
organism’s entire life. Examples: birds and mice
C. Type III - has a high death rate (or low survivorship rate) immediately following birth.
Examples: small mammals, fishes, and invertebrates (Rafferty, 2016)
Exercises / Activities
Activity No.1 “The Plants Next Door”
Objective: Differentiate biotic potential and environmental resistance.
What you need: Small backyard/front yard area at home
Study notebook/Activity sheet
Plant books/encyclopedia (if available)
What to do: 1. You take a mini-trip outside your home (back or front yard area).
Then, you identify three (3) common plants for further
investigation.
2. Next, you create a chart to list the biotic potential and
environmental resistance for each chosen plant. You can consult
any available reading materials, such as encyclopedias, plant
books or the internet for your investigation. If such materials are
not available, simply base your answers from your own
observations. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.
Note: You may or may not provide photos of your plants in your answer sheet.
Name of
BIOTIC POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE
Plant
Sample Plant: Reproduction: Runners and seeds Competitors: Other common
Carabao Grass Growth: Rapid weeds
Migration: Man spreads it, runners Drought
grow rapidly, seed dispersal Predators: Herbivores, mowed by
Coping Mechanism: Hardy; thrives people
in most soils Disease: Attacked by bacteria,
fungi and viruses
E.g: Carabao grass
Source: wordpress.com
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2.
3.
Directions: Keep your explanations as brief as possible. One to three (1 to 3)

sentences will do.
Guide Questions:
1. What plants did you pick for investigation?
2. Describe each plant physically.
3. How are they similar in their biotic potentials? How are they different?
4. Do they have the same profile in their environmental resistance? Support your
answer.
5. Among the three (3) which do you think can easily adapt in a new environment
considering their biotic potentials? Which one do you think is least likely to
adapt? Why do you think so?
6. Based from your observations and readings, differentiate biotic potential and
environmental resistance. How do they affect the population or survival rate of
certain species thriving in an area?
Essay Writing Rubrics:

3- Points discussed were consistent to the concepts, and has no misconception.
2- Points discussed were consistent to the concepts, but with minimal misconception.
1- Points discussed were consistent to the concepts, but with misconceptions.
0- No discussion.
Author: Airene M. Concha
School/Station: San Jose National High School
Division: Agusan del Sur
email address: airene.concha@deped.gov.ph
Activity No.2 “Dots on the Map”
Objectives: 1. Identify the types of distribution pattern; and
2. Differentiate population size and density.
What you need: Marker
What to do: 1. Examine the diagram below, then you look at the pattern of the
household distribution in the three selected areas.
Area A/B/C == 16
Area (A/B/C) 4kmkm22
Figure 6: Diagram showing a pattern of household distribution

Source: http://www.gitta.info/

sentences will do. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.
Guide Questions:
1. Which type of settlement pattern does each area have: clumped, uniform or
random?
2. Using the diagram above, suggest three (3) reasons why these types of pattern
are found in those areas.
3. How many inhabitants are there in the marked areas?
4. Calculate an approximated population density in terms of the number of
inhabitants per square kilometer in every area given that each dot represents
500 inhabitants. Based from your calculated value, which location is the most
crowded? Hint: Population Density = Number of inhabitants/Total area
5. Differentiate population density and population size.
6. When moving to a new town or city, which should people be more concerned
about, the population size of the area or its population density? Why?

0- No discussion.

Activity No.3 “Philippine Population Growth”
Objective: Explain the importance of understanding the concepts of the
environment’s carrying capacity.
What you need: Graphing paper/Activity sheet
Marker
What to do: 1. On a piece of paper, you plot the growth of the Philippine human
population using the following data. Do this on a separate sheet of
paper.
Table 1. showing the Philippine population between 1940 to 2020 (Nov).

Philippine Population (1940-2020)
Date Human Population (millions)
1940 17
1950 19
1960 26
1970 36
1980 47
1990 62
2000 78
2010 94
2020 (Nov.) 110
Data Source: United Nations (https://population.un.org/wpp/)

sentences will do.
Guide Questions:
1. Use the graph to determine the doubling times for the human population
between 1940 to 2020.
a. How much time elapsed after the human population of 1940 doubled
for the first time?
b. Is the amount of time needed for the human population to double
increasing, decreasing or the same?
c. What does that indicate about how fast the human population in the
Philippines is growing?
2. Does the Philippines with a land area of 300,000 km2 has a carrying
capacity? Explain your answer.
3. What might happen to the humans inhabiting the Philippines if the growth
rate continues to rise?
4. Is there a necessity to control the growth rate of the Philippine human
population? What methods of the government can be implemented to reduce
the growth rate?

0- No discussion.

Practice Exercise No. 1
A. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about environmental resistance factors?
A. They can raise the death rate in a population.
B. They can limit the number of individuals in population.
C. They can affect the health of individuals in a population.
D. They can improve the reproduction rate in a population.
2. Which environmental resistance factor is biotic?
A. Drought B. Fire C. Floods D. Predation
3. What is biotic potential?
A. It is the carrying capacity of an area.
B. It is the number of species in an area.
C. It is the number of biotic environmental resistance factors in a particular
area.
D. It refers to how well-adapted a species is to its environment and its rate of
reproduction.
4. This graph has an S shape. What type of growth does this represent?
A. Carrying capacity
B. Exponential Growth
C. Logistic Growth
D. None of the above
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of a density dependent limiting

factor?
A. Disease B. Fire C. Lack of food D. Space
6. Organisms whose life history adaptation is called semelparity produce _____.
A. a large batch of young and die
B. a single offspring near the end of their reproductive potential
C. young only late in life
D. young over most of their life
7. It refers to the limiting factors that depends on the size of the population.
A. Biotic potential C. Density-independent limiting factors
B. Density-dependent limiting factors D. Environmental resistance density
8. Organism Z is a K-strategist. How will you characterize organism Z?
A. Organism Z has the ability to reproduce exponentially.
B. Organism Z have short life span and is generally small
C. Organism Z gives relatively little parental care to its offspring.
D. Organism Z lives in a stable environment and tend to make few, "expensive"
offspring.
9. Martha lives in a subdivision where each house is built with the same distance
from each other. How will you classify the household-population distribution
pattern in Martha’s place?
A. Clumped B. Random C. Uniform D. Vertical
10. Carlito is a resident in Magsaysay Village. There was a total of 8,000 people
who inhabit the said place. The area can only support 5,000 inhabitants. The
population in Magsaysay Village is said to be above its carrying capacity. How
do you think will this affect the village resources?
A. Resources will be severely limited. C. Resources will be unaffected.
B. Resources will no longer be produced D. Resources will be replenished
fast.
B..Directions: Match the diagrams in Column A with the survivorship curve types
in Column B and the descriptions in Column C. Write the letters of the best answer
for each item on a separate sheet of paper.
Column A Column B Column C
1. ___, ___
Number of survivors
A. Type I a. This type of

survivorship curve occurs
when individuals initially
have a rather low chance of
survival. Examples: Fish
Age (years)
and other marine organisms
2. ____, ____
Number of survivors
B. Type II b. This type of survivorship

curve occurs when
individuals have a death
rate that is relatively
Age (years) constant at any age.
3. _____, _____ Examples: Lizard and
trees
Number of survivors
C. Type III c. This type of survivorship

curve occurs when
individuals survive well in
life and generally live for
many years. Examples:
Age (years) Humans and large
mammals

Reflection:
Do this on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the concepts listed in the table below (that) interests you the most?
the least? Please put a check mark on the column that corresponds to your
answer.
Most Least
Concepts
Interested Interested
Biotic Potential and Environmental
Resistance
Population Size and Population Density
A. Growth Models: Exponential &
Logistic
B. Semelparity and Iteroparity
C. r-Strategist and K-Strategist
D. Density-Dependent and Density-
Independent Regulation
Life Table and Survivorship Curves
Directions: Write your answers in one to three (1 to 3) sentences only.

1. Did the activities help you in understanding the topic? Yes or No? Why?
2. What is the significance of the topic to your life?
Rubrics:
0- No discussion.

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Activity No.2 “Dots on the Map”
1. Area A: Uniform
Area B: Clumped
Area C: Random
2. Reasons may include but not limited
to the following: climate, topography,
soil, political boundaries, types of
economic activities
3. Area A: 19x500 = 9500 inhabitants
Area B: 60x500 = 30,000 inhabitants
Area C: 5x500 = 2500 inhabitants
4. Population Density A
= 9500 inhabitants /16 km2
= 593.75 inhabitants per km2
Population Density B
= 30,000/16 km2
= 1875 inhabitants per km2
Population Density C
= 2500 inhabitants/16 km2
= 156.25 inhabitants per km2
Area B is the most crowded
because it has the highest computed
population density (1875 inhabitants Activity No. 1 “The Plants Next Door”
per km2). 6. Biotic potential refers to the maximum
reproductive capacity of an organism in
5. Population density is the number of an ideal environment while
organisms over the total area where environmental resistance is any
the said population inhabits. On the environmental factor that restricts the
other hand, population size is simply biotic potential of an organism. When the
the number of organisms in a biotic potential of an organism in an area
population. is high, there will be a considerable
increase in its population, however, this
6. Learners should answer population increase is not infinite for it will be
density. They should support this by restricted by the presence of some
discussing the implication of a high or environmental factors. If the biotic
low population density value and how potential of an organism cannot
this can be related to the availability of overcome its environmental resistance,
resources necessary for survival. chances of survival is zero or relatively
very low.
Answer Key
Activity No.3 “Philippine Population
Growth”
Learners graph should be similar to the
graph below.
1. a. ~30 years
b. For the Philippine population, it is nearly
the same.
c. This indicates that the Philippine
population is increasing with a consistent
rate. Moreover, according to the data from
1940-2020, it doubles its number in a
matter of 30 years.
2. Yes. Philippines, just like any other place or
habitat, its resources and space
necessary for the existence of living
organisms are limited, thus setting a
certain limit in the number or abundance
of species it can sustain or support. This
said limit is what we consider as the
carrying capacity, however the carrying
capacity of habitats are difficult to identify
or calculate.
3. Learners’ answers may include but will not
be limited to the following points:
-People will experience shortage in resources
(water, foods, etc.).
-It will worsen the already congested
situations in cities.
-People will be forced to occupy smaller
spaces for their residency and transform
more forest areas into residential lands.
-There will even be higher amount of waste
Practice Exercise No. 1 and worse waste disposal problems.
A. 1. D B. 1. B, b 4. Yes.
2. D 2. A, c Learners may present any premise of the
3. D 3. C, a following programs by the government.
4. C - Philippine Population Management
5. B Program (PPMP)
6. A - RH Law
7. B - Responsible Parenthood and Family
8. D Planning Program
9. C - Adolescent Health Development (AHD)
10.A

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WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Earth and Life Science, Quarter 2, Week 7

BIOTIC POTENTIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE

Figure 1. Patterns of Population Distribution/Dispersal

Population size and

Student population size

If campus is 2 ha, density

A more realistic population model incorporates the carrying capacity (represented by

Exponential Growth Curve

Logistic Growth Curve

FACTORS AFFECTING POPULATION DENSITY

B. Iteroparity – (“itero” L = to repeat); Pattern of repeated reproduction at intervals;

Types of Organisms According to the Number of Offsprings per Reproductive Event

Density-Dependent and Density-Independent Population Regulation

Information contained in a life table:

B. Population growth rate – Is the population size growing (or shrinking)?

Figure 5. Type I, II and III Survivorship Curves

• A survivorship curve is a graph showing the number or proportion of individuals

Directions: Keep your explanations as brief as possible. One to three (1 to 3)

Essay Writing Rubrics:

Figure 6: Diagram showing a pattern of household distribution

Directions: Keep your explanations as brief as possible. One to three (1 to 3)

Essay Writing Rubrics:

Author: Airene M. Concha

Table 1. showing the Philippine population between 1940 to 2020 (Nov).

Directions: Keep your explanations as brief as possible. One to three (1 to 3)

Essay Writing Rubrics:

Author: Airene M. Concha

5. Which of the following is NOT an example of a density dependent limiting

A. Type I a. This type of

B. Type II b. This type of survivorship

C. Type III c. This type of survivorship

Author: Airene M. Concha

Directions: Write your answers in one to three (1 to 3) sentences only.

Author: Airene M. Concha

“Density-Dependent and Density-Independent Population Regulation.”

Lederer, Roger. Ornithology: The Science of Birds. 2016, Accessed October

Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, s.v. “Emigration,” accessed November 17,

Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, s.v. “Immigration,” accessed November 16,

The Commission on Higher Education in collaboration with Philippine Normal

Author: Airene M. Concha

United Nations. “Philippines Population 1950-2020”. (UN,2020) Accessed

World Health Organization. “Infection prevention and control of epidemic-

[Image: Carabao grass] Accessed October 28, 2020 from

Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. [Figure 3: Exponential vs logistic population

Geographic Information Technology Training Alliance [Figure 6: Diagram

Pearson Education, Inc. [Figure 1. Patterns of population distribution/

The Commission on Higher Education in collaboration with Philippine Normal

The Commission on Higher Education in collaboration with Philippine Normal

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