In which condition there is little reduction in the total number of surface RTK receptors?

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#Question id: 12775

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Field observation suggests that populations of a particular species of herbivorous mammal undergo cyclic fluctuations in  density  at  three-  to  five-year  intervals.  Which  of  the  following  represent  (a)  plausible  explanation(s)  of  these cycles?

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#Question id: 12776

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the regulation of populations?

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#Question id: 12777

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following is a density-independent factor limiting human population growth? 

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#Question id: 12778

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

A population of white-footed mice becomes severely overpopulated in a habitat that has been disturbed by human activity. Sometimes intrinsic factors cause the population to increase in mortality and lower reproduction rates in reaction to the stress of overpopulation. Which of the following is an example of intrinsic population control?

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#Question id: 12779

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Suppose you are studying the nitrogen cycling in a pond ecosystem over the course of a year. While you are collecting data, a flock of 100 Canada geese lands and spends the night during a fall migration. What could you do to eliminate error in your study as a result of this event?

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#Question id: 12780

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

The producers in aquatic ecosystems include organisms in which of the following groups?