Exam 28: Community Interactions

Which behavioral response to the threat of predation is most likely to be selected for in a species that uses camouflage for protection from predators?

A certain species of animal represents just 3% of the biomass in its ecosystem. We might classify this as a keystone species if its removal

Hawks that eat field mice are practicing mutualism.

A protist lives in the gut of a termite, breaking down the cellulose that the termite ingests and providing glucose to benefit both of them. This kind of relationship is called_________ .

In mutualistic interactions, one species is harmed and one benefits.