Biology Ck-12: Population

A ____ country has a high population density.

Densely populated country

What is an example of how a high human population density can affect that population's health?

Diseases are likely to travel very quickly throughout the population

All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area are called a _____.

Population

Population __________ is the number of individuals per unit area or volume.

density

A species with a random pattern of distribution probably competes for a sparse environmental resource.

false

Random distribution is also known as predictable spacing.

false

The uniform distribution is also known as odd distribution.

false

Very large populations are more likely to be at risk of extinction.

false

What is the average number of individuals in a population per unit of area or volume?

population density

The characteristics of a species or its environment may affect the pattern of spacing of individuals in a population.

true