Name: ___________________________
Months
Mouse Population
(hundreds)
1
.5
3
.5
5
.5
7
.5
9
.5
11
.5
13
.5
15
.5
17
.75
19
1
21
1.5
23
3
25
5
Date: _____
Graph A: In spring of 2010, a small population of mice colonized the Danbury High School
cafeteria. Graph the mouse data that has been recorded over the last 25 months.
Years
Turkey
Population
1
10
3
20
5
50
7
200
9
500
11
2000
Graph B: In the 1990’s wild turkeys were reintroduced into Connecticut. Through a mark
and recapture study, the following data was collected on their population growth. Graph
the population curve.
1. Label the K region on the graph, ONLY on the appropriate graph.
2. On BOTH graphs label the r region of the curve.
3. What kind of growth model is displayed in graph A?
4. What shape of curve is displayed in graph A?
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5. Which type of species is displayed in graph A?
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6. What factors would you expect to decrease the population size in graph A?
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7. What kind of growth model is displayed in graph B?
8. What shape of curve is displayed in graph B?
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9. Which type of species is displayed in graph B?
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10. What factors would you expect to decrease the population size in graph B?
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