To Determine the Number of Individuals Added to a Population

question 83

Multiple Choice

To determine the number of individuals added to a population during a given time, multiply the growth rate (r) by the

• A) number of immigrants.
• B) biotic potential.
• C) final population size.
• D) environmental resistance.
• E) original population size.

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Definitions:

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Secondary sex characteristics are features that distinguish the two sexes of a species, but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Gender Schemas

A person’s cognitive structures that organize information about gender into categories, which include gender roles and gender identity.

Gender Roles

The positions, characteristics, and interests that are considered normal and are expected for boys/men or for girls/women in a particular culture; this social information is stored in each person’s gender schemas.

Semenarche

The beginning of development of semen in boys at puberty, marking the onset of reproductive capability.