SOUTH CAROLINA BIOLOGY EOC REVIEW
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Limiting Factor. Answer: Resource restricting population growth
● Carrying Capacity. Answer: Maximum population size environment can support
● Population Density. Answer: Number of individuals per unit area
● Population Distribution. Answer: How individuals are spaced in area
● Exponential Growth. Answer: Rapid unlimited population increase
● Logistic Growth. Answer: Population growth slowing as carrying capacity approached
● Birth Rate. Answer: Number of births per time period
● Death Rate. Answer: Number of deaths per time period
● Immigration. Answer: Movement of individuals into population
● Emigration. Answer: Movement of individuals out of population
● Density-Dependent Factor. Answer: Factor affected by population density like disease
● Density-Independent Factor. Answer: Factor unaffected by population density like
weather
● Primary Succession. Answer: Development of community in previously lifeless area
● Secondary Succession. Answer: Development of community after disturbance
● Pioneer Species. Answer: First organisms colonizing new area
● Climax Community. Answer: Stable mature community at end of succession
● Biodiversity. Answer: Variety of life in area or ecosystem
● Species Diversity. Answer: Number and relative abundance of species
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Limiting Factor. Answer: Resource restricting population growth
● Carrying Capacity. Answer: Maximum population size environment can support
● Population Density. Answer: Number of individuals per unit area
● Population Distribution. Answer: How individuals are spaced in area
● Exponential Growth. Answer: Rapid unlimited population increase
● Logistic Growth. Answer: Population growth slowing as carrying capacity approached
● Birth Rate. Answer: Number of births per time period
● Death Rate. Answer: Number of deaths per time period
● Immigration. Answer: Movement of individuals into population
● Emigration. Answer: Movement of individuals out of population
● Density-Dependent Factor. Answer: Factor affected by population density like disease
● Density-Independent Factor. Answer: Factor unaffected by population density like
weather
● Primary Succession. Answer: Development of community in previously lifeless area
● Secondary Succession. Answer: Development of community after disturbance
● Pioneer Species. Answer: First organisms colonizing new area
● Climax Community. Answer: Stable mature community at end of succession
● Biodiversity. Answer: Variety of life in area or ecosystem
● Species Diversity. Answer: Number and relative abundance of species
