Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Interdependence in Ecosystems ~ Misconception IEM014

Populations exist in states of either constant growth or decline (Munson 1991).

Items that test for misconception IEM014 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
IE045003	The size of a population of organisms (deer) can increase when its predators are removed from an area because the organisms can live longer and have more offspring that also live longer (includes a food web diagram).	9%
IE077002	Populations increase when the number of births is greater than the number of deaths.	9%
IE079002	Populations decrease when the number of births is less than the number of deaths.	8%
IE042007	The size of a population of organisms (deer) can increase when its predators are removed from an area because the deer can live longer and have more offspring that also live longer (text only, no food web diagram).	7%
IE042006	The size of a population of organisms can increase when its predators are removed from an area because the organisms live longer and have more offspring that also live longer (includes a food web diagram).	7%