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What are the following?   Genetically modified foods, transitioning toward a plant-based diet that uses less resources, reducing food waste, population control, colonizing space  

The five main areas we use this semester to analyze how films work are: (Source: Module 1 Lecture, above)

What gives clues to how a population will change in the future, and tells us how much of the population is of child-bearing age?    

Match the following population ecology terms with their correct definitions:

Type of organism that expends it efforts and energies in a fast-paced “opportunist” manner, that puts its focus on high growth rate in hopes of taking advantage of a favorable environment that might only be temporary, gives birth to large numbers of offspring, offer little parental care    

What can happen when population density increases and the physical distance between organisms decreases?    

How long did it take for human population to reach1 billion people?  

Is the carrying capacity of the Earth known?  

Which of the following are density-dependent factors that can regulate populations?    

In the Module 1 lecture (above), what does “soundscape” refer to?