Biology 2010 Student Edition

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ISBN 10: 9780133669510
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Chapter 5, Populations - Assessment - 5.2 Limits to Growth - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 148: 11

Answer

a.

Work Step by Step

Option b. is incorrect. A density-independent limiting factor does not rely on the population size. Options c. and d. are incorrect. Predator-prey and parasitic relationships are types of density-dependent limiting factors. Option a. is correct. A density-dependent limiting factor is affected by how dense a population is.
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