Chapter 9 Population properties
1) A group of individuals of the same species inhabiting a given area is called a(n) ________.

2) The number of individuals per unit of space is called ________.

3) The location where an organism lives is called its ________.

4) Separated subpopulations interconnected by the movement of individuals are called ________.

5) Movement of individuals out of a given population is called ________.

6) Movement of individuals into a given population is called ________.

7) A graphical depiction comparing the relative sizes of different age groups within a population is called a(n) ________.

8) Which of the following is NOT a property of a population?
A) number of species B) density
C) size D) distribution

9) The location where an organism lives is called its ________.
A) density B) habitat C) ramet D) genet

10) Which of the following would not be expected to change with the age of individuals in a population?
A) sex ratio B) reproductive output
C) species identity D) probability of survival

11) Give an example of how environmental variation affects the distribution and abundance of a population.

12) Name three different ways that plants disperse passively. Do they ever disperse actively?

ANSWERS:
1) population

2) density

3) habitat

4) metapopulations

5) emigration

6) immigration

7) age pyramid

8) A

9) B

10) C