The Effect of Resource Availability on Population Size Ultimately Determines

question 40

Multiple Choice

The effect of resource availability on population size ultimately determines ____.  

• A) the carrying capacity of the environment
• B) exponential growth
• C) the doubling time of a population
• D) the population's biotic potential
• E) the loss of species in an ecosystem

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Definitions:

Waist-to-Hip Ratio

A measurement calculated by dividing the circumference of the waist by that of the hips, used as an indicator of health and fertility.

Judgments

The act or process of forming an opinion, conclusion, or decision after considering the available evidence or facts.

Attractiveness

The quality of being pleasing or appealing to the senses, particularly in a physical or aesthetic sense.

Propinquity Effect

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