Ecology of Species Interactions

Question 1

What is community ecology primarily concerned with?

Accepted Answer

The interactions between different species in a shared environment

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The study of energy flow in ecosystems

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The study of individual organism adaptations

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The genetic diversity within a single species

Question 2

What is the term for a relationship where both species benefit from the interaction?

Accepted Answer

Mutualism

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Parasitism

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Commensalism

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Competition

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of competitive exclusion?

Accepted Answer

Two species of fish competing for the same food source, leading one to become extinct

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Two bird species sharing the same tree but feeding on different insects

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A predator capturing prey from different species

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Two species of plants living in the same area but in different soil types

Question 4

What is the role of a keystone species in a community?

Accepted Answer

It has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance

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It serves as a primary producer, forming the base of the food web

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It provides shelter for other species in the community

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It is the most numerous species in the community

Question 5

What is an example of herbivory in community ecology?

Accepted Answer

A cow eating grass

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A lion hunting a zebra

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A bird cleaning parasites off a buffalo

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Two trees competing for sunlight