Population
The same kind, in one place and time.
Fish in a pond
A group of fish of the same kind lives together in a pond.
What do we call this group?
What this lesson covers
The idea
A population is a group of the same type of organisms living in a habitat at a given time.
Fish in a pond
A group of fish of the same kind lives together in a pond.
What do we call this group?
- A population
- A habitat
- A community
Two populations
Open both tabs.
Same kind together
A population is a group of the same type of organisms in a habitat at a given time. We can observe and record the populations of different kinds of organisms in one habitat.
A population is a group of the same type of organisms in a habitat at a given time.
Notes
A population = same type of organisms, one habitat, one time.
Check yourself
A group of the same kind of organisms in a habitat at a given time is a …
A group of fish of the same kind in a pond is …
Fish and frogs in the same pond are …
A population is made of organisms of …
- community. A community has different populations.
- population — correct. Yes!
- habitat. A habitat is the place where they live.
- a community. A community has populations of many kinds.
- an ecosystem. An ecosystem includes living and non-living components.
- a population of that fish — correct. Yes!
- two different populations — correct. Yes!
- one population. They are different kinds, so two populations.
- an abiotic component. They are living, so biotic.
- different types. That would be a community.
- the same type — correct. Yes!
- only plants. A population can be of any one type of organism.