Which Condition Would Not Cause Population Growth to Be Density

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which condition would not cause population growth to be density dependent?

• A) An unexpected drought that kills plant seedlings
• B) An increase in the incidence of malaria as populations increase
• C) A limited number of suitable nest sites for a particular bird species in a particular area
• D) Large aggregations of guppies that attract predators
• E) Stress in mice caused by crowding,leading them to devote fewer resources to reproduction

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Definitions:

Total Mean

The overall average of a set of numerical values computed by summing them up and dividing by the count of numbers.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed to observe their effect on dependent variables, without being influenced by other factors in the experiment.

Interaction Effect

A phenomenon in statistical analysis where the effect of one variable on an outcome depends on the level of another variable.

Main Effects

Main effects refer to the individual impact of independent variables on a dependent variable in factorial design or analysis of variance (ANOVA).