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| How do biologists characterise population |
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Definition
Unstructured:
All individuals are subject to the same pressures. Rates of growth, reproduction and mortality is the same.
Structured:
Individuals can differ from one another. Mortality and reproduction. |
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Term
| What is population dynamics? |
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Definition
| How the number of individuals in a population changes over time |
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Term
| Four elements that population dynamics encompasses. |
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Definition
Births
Deaths
Immigration
Emigrations |
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Term
| The 4 assumptions of population dynamics |
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Definition
Individuals are genetically and behaviorally identical
The population is fully mixed
They experience the same conditions from their environment
They are not subject to any form of randomness |
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Term
| What is a unitary organism? |
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Definition
| An organism that has a determinate form i.e will not grow more legs as it ages |
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Term
| What is a modular organism? |
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Definition
| Organisms that have indeterminate development |
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