Question

matching - match the definition with the proper term on the right.

1. species that have a capacity for a high rate of population growth. they tend to have short life spans and produce many offspring.
2. species that tend to have long lifespans, produce only a few offspring, and reproduce later in life
3. line graph that shows the percentages of the members of a population surviving at different ages
4. all the limiting factors that act together to limit the growth of a population
5. maximum population of a species that a habitat can sustain indefinitely

a. carrying capacity
b. k - selected species
c. environmental resistance
d. r - selected species
e. survivorship curve

Explanation:

• For 26: r - selected species are known for high population growth rates, short lifespans, and many offspring.
• For 27: k - selected species have long lifespans, few offspring, and reproduce later.
• For 28: A survivorship curve is a line graph showing survival percentages at different ages.
• For 29: Environmental resistance includes all limiting factors for population growth.
• For 30: Carrying capacity is the maximum sustainable population.

Answer:

1. d. r - selected species
2. b. k - selected species
3. e. survivorship curve
4. c. environmental resistance
5. a. carrying capacity