16. Which of the following is a biotic factor that can limit the size of a population? a. availability of water b. clima

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16. Which of the following is a biotic factor that can limit the size of a population? a. availability of water b. climate c. competition d. light intensity e. mineral levels in the soil f. parasitism g. predation h. soil composition 13. Which type of population distribution is most common? a. clumped b. random c. uniform 15. What is true about the carrying capacity? a. It controls the speed at which the population increases to its maximum value. b. It defines the maximum population size that can be supported over a long period of time. c. It is different for each species. d. It may be temporarily exceeded by a rapidly increasing population. e. It is unaffected by the initial size of a population when it moves into the environment. 16. Which concept best describes an organism's soverall function in its environment? a. habitat b. niche c. whether it is a predator or prey 17. What explains why each level in a biomass pyramid is smaller than the level below it? a. Animals can move around and sometimes eat at different levels on the pyramid. b. Only some of the energy at one trophic level of the pyramid passes to the level above. c. Producers are rare, compared to other types of organisms in the community. d. Organisms at the upper levels of the food pyramid live longer.