Wildlife Population Dynamics of Animal mcqs
1. What does population dynamics primarily study?
A) Individual behavior of animals
B) Changes in the size and structure of populations over time
C) Environmental factors affecting wildlife habitats
D) Genetic diversity within animal populations
Answer: B) Changes in the size and structure of populations over time
2. Which of the following factors can influence population growth rate?
A) Birth rate
B) Death rate
C) Immigration
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
3. What term describes the maximum number of individuals of a species that a particular environment can support indefinitely?
A) Carrying capacity
B) Population density
C) Growth rate
D) Population size
Answer: A) Carrying capacity
4. Which of the following factors is NOT a density-dependent regulation of population growth?
A) Predation
B) Competition for resources
C) Disease outbreaks
D) Natural disasters
Answer: D) Natural disasters
5. What term describes the number of individuals of a species per unit area or volume of habitat?
A) Population density
B) Population distribution
C) Carrying capacity
D) Growth rate
Answer: A) Population density
6. Which of the following patterns of population distribution is most commonly observed in nature?
A) Random distribution
B) Uniform distribution
C) Clumped distribution
D) Dispersed distribution
Answer: C) Clumped distribution
7. What term describes the movement of individuals into a population from other areas?
A) Birth rate
B) Immigration
C) Mortality
D) Emigration
Answer: B) Immigration
8. Which of the following factors can contribute to a population experiencing exponential growth?
A) Unlimited resources
B) High predation pressure
C) Increased competition for resources
D) Disease outbreaks
Answer: A) Unlimited resources
9. What term describes the pattern of population growth where the population size remains relatively stable over time?
A) Exponential growth
B) Logistic growth
C) Boom-and-bust cycle
D) Stationary growth
Answer: B) Logistic growth
10. Which of the following factors can contribute to logistic growth in a population?
A) Limited availability of resources
B) High predation pressure
C) Low birth rate
D) Unlimited habitat space
Answer: A) Limited availability of resources