Original Project
Interdependence in Ecosystems
Given adequate resources and an absence of disease or predators, populations of organisms in ecosystems can incr…
Item IE084001: Both the number of predators and the availability of resources can limit the growth of a population of organisms.
Which of the following can limit the growth of a population of organisms?
- Both the number of predators and the availability of resources can limit the growth of a population of organisms.
- The number of predators can limit the growth of a population of organisms, but the availability of resources cannot.
- The availability of resources can limit the growth of a population of organisms, but the number of predators cannot.
- Neither the number or predators nor the availability of resources can limit the growth of a population of organisms.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 1404 |
6–8 n = 753 |
9–12 n = 645 |
Male n = 668 |
Female n = 702 |
English n = 1199 |
Other n = 167 |
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| A. | Both the number of predators and the availability of resources can limit the growth of a population of organisms. | 62% | 54% | 72% | 62% | 63% | 63% | 55% |
| B. | The number of predators can limit the growth of a population of organisms, but the availability of resources cannot. | 15% | 19% | 10% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| C. | The availability of resources can limit the growth of a population of organisms, but the number of predators cannot. | 16% | 18% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| D. | Neither the number or predators nor the availability of resources can limit the growth of a population of organisms. | 8% | 10% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 14% |