Exam 30: Species Interactions and Community Ecology

In the experiment involving bluegill sunfish and their choice of diet, what did the sunfish prefer when equal numbers of small, medium, and large Daphnia were present?

Match each description to the appropriate term. -two or more species use the same limiting resource

Match each lettered cell in the table with the description that belongs in that cell. -one population obtains energy from animals; animals are killed

Which pair of organisms is a good example of commensalism?

What conclusion can be drawn regarding a community in which many species are involved in a food web?

Explain the concept of ecological niche.

What is a cleanser wrasse in the mouth of a potato cod an example of?

Match each description to the appropriate term. -one species derives benefits and the other is unaffected

Mutualism is common between flowering plants and animal pollinators.

Put the stages of primary succession in their proper order. Start by writing the letter of the first stage next to number 1, and so on. A. bushes appear B. ferns and grasses become established C. glaciers retreat D. lichens erode rocks E. mosses appear F. soil is present G. trees are established first event _________ second event _________ third event _________ fourth event _________ fifth event _________ sixth event _________ seventh event _________

Which factor has the most effect on species' richness on an island?

What does the tolerance hypothesis assert?

Which relationship is most likely represented between oxpeckers eating ectoparasites causing no harm to the host, and the host itself?

What is an ecotone?

How do pancake tortoises protect themselves from predators?

Match each lettered cell in the table with the description that belongs in that cell. -both populations benefit

How is the grasshopper mouse able to consume the Eleodes longicollis beetle?

Match each description to the appropriate term. -defined by the resources used by a species and the conditions it requires

Which of the following population interactions is advantageous to both populations?

The Monarch butterfly has an undesirable taste, and the Viceroy butterfly has a selective advantage because it looks like the Monarch. What process is this situation an example of?