Original Project
Interdependence in Ecosystems
Given adequate resources and an absence of disease or predators, populations of organisms in ecosystems can incr…
Item ID085001: Both disease and the number of predators can limit population growth.
Which of the following can limit the growth of a population of organisms?
- Both the number of predators and diseases can limit the growth of a population of organisms.
- The number of predators can limit the growth of a population of organisms, but diseases cannot.
- Diseases can limit the growth of a population of organisms, but the number of predators cannot.
- Neither the number or predators nor diseases can limit the growth of a population of organisms.
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| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
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| Overall | 975 | 1366 | 71% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 498 | 761 | 65% |
| 9–12 | 475 | 602 | 79% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 477 | 682 | 70% |
| Female | 481 | 660 | 73% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 927 | 1273 | 73% |
| Other | 31 | 68 | 46% |