Background: The Population Size is the total number of individuals. It affects the species chance to survive or go extinct. For example, a population of dogs may consist of 10 individuals Species with a very small population size has a higher chance of going extinct.
Objective:
1. Explain the importance of population size in the species' survival and maintaining the balance in the ecosystem in the changing environment
Procedures:
1. Read the text below and analyze Table 2
2. Then answer the guide questions below. There are two bacterial cultures with different population sizes in the two Petri dishes of the same 5ml culture mediums. A food poison technique employed in both with an antibacterial agent.
Guide Questions:
2. Which culture has a higher chance of surviving the antibacterial agent applied to the culture medium? Why?
