Population

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Population: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Population, Immigration, Population Growth, Emigration, Population Density, Birth Rate, Population Ecology, Death Rate, Exponential Growth, Population Growth Curve, Population Attributes and, Age Structure

Important Questions on Population

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In a pond, there were 40 lotus plants. After a year, the number rose to 56. The birth rate of a lotus plant would be:

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 Essential information that can be obtained by studying the population density of an organism is,

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Which of the following variable is not involved in the exponential growth curve?

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In the population growth curves shown below, ‘a’ and ‘b’ is representing:

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July 11th is observed as,

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Explain the causes of population dispersal.

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Define population dispersal.

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_____ (Inbreeding depression/Communalism) is the cause for the population dispersal.

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The avoidance of inbreeding is one of the cause for population inbreeding.

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Define sex ratio of a population.

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Gender has no role in the determination of sex ratio of a population.

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Population and species are the same in terms of meaning.

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Differentiate between population and species.

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Life history variation is related to

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Population ecology is linked to population genetics and _____.

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How are population ecology related to population genetics?

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How is population ecology linked to evolution?

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Which of the following deals with the interaction of populations with their environment?

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Population ecology deals with the study of the interaction of the population with its environment which is further linked with population genetics and evolution.

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Define species-area relationship. What is the significance of the slope of regression? Show with the help of a graph?