The Ecology of Populations - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 2011

Lack of space in a population could lead to an increase in

A. Water scarcity
B. Birth rate
C. Disease rate
D. Dought

Question 22:

• JAMB 2012

The carrying capacity of a habitat is reached when the population growth begins to

A. Increase slowly
B. Increase exponentially
C. Slow down
D. Remain steady

Question 23:

• JAMB 2014

The study of how and why population size change over time is

A. Population estimation
B. Population dynamics
C. Population ecology
D. Population Cycle

Question 24:

• JAMB 2015

The population of different organisms that exist together in a habitat is called

A. Biomes
B. Biosphere
C. Community
D. Ecology

Question 25:

• JAMB 2015

Which of these is not a sampling method for determining population size?

A. Capture and re-capture method
B. Complete census
C. Transect method
D. Systematic sampling