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Chapter 5 Study Guide
Chapter 5 Study Guide
5. How can competition within a species be beneficial? (There are a few good answers – not necessarily in your
notes.)
10. Why did the rabbits exhibit the population change in #9?
12. What is the overall pattern between predator and prey populations and why does this pattern make since.
13. Why do predator/prey interactions promote natural selection?
16. For each type of symbiotic relationship, complete the chart with details about how each organism is impacted
using the following terms: Benefits, Harmed, or No Impact.
17. Decide if the interactions in the chart are examples of Mutualism, Commensalism, or Parasitism.
19. An area that is in the early stages of primary succession will typically contain _______________________.
20. Would you classify the following events as primary or secondary succession events?
a. Plants invading after volcano _______________________________
b. Pines coming into an old farm field ___________________________
c. Fire burning down a forest and grasses beginning to grow __________________________
d. Glacier retreating exposing new rock for animals to inhabit ______________________________
Type of succession Where does it What causes it? Who are the first What is the last
happen? (List two things!) species to enter species?
Primary
Secondary
22. What is a pioneer species?
27. What is ecological resilience? Name an ecosystem that would have a high ecological resilience.
29. Name four factors that can affect the growth rate of a population.
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
c. ___________________________________
d. ___________________________________
31. The movement of organisms into a given area from another area is called __________________________.
32. As a population grows, the birthrate ______________________ and the death rate ___________________.
33. Name two ways a population can decrease in size. _____________________ & _______________________
34. Name two ways a population can increase in size. ______________________ & _______________________
35. What do the following age structure diagrams suggest about future growth of the population it represents?
44. Name four specific conditions that would cause a population to grow exponentially.
a. _______________________________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________________________________________
a. _______________________________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________________________
49. What is a density independent factor?
a. _______________________________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________________________
51. Few plants grow in the desert because water availability is low. Therefore, water in a desert can be called a
____________________________ factor,
56. Take a look at the survivorship curves below. Next to each type of organism, write whether it is an example of
Type I, Type II, or Type III survivorship.
a. Bird ___________________________
b. Duck ___________________________
c. Human ___________________________
d. Rat ___________________________
f. Elephant ___________________________