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What type of interaction benefits both species involved?
What type of interaction benefits both species involved?
- Competition
- Predation
- Mutualism (correct)
- Parasitism
Which trophic level includes herbivores?
Which trophic level includes herbivores?
- 1st trophic level
- 2nd trophic level (correct)
- 3rd trophic level
- Decomposers level
What is the ultimate source of energy in an ecosystem?
What is the ultimate source of energy in an ecosystem?
- Consumers
- Primary producers
- Sun (correct)
- Detritivores
In the nitrogen cycle, what is the role of plants?
In the nitrogen cycle, what is the role of plants?
What is the scientific study of how organisms interact with their environment known as?
What is the scientific study of how organisms interact with their environment known as?
Which ecosystem is referred to as the 'Rainforest of the Sea'?
Which ecosystem is referred to as the 'Rainforest of the Sea'?
What is the main purpose of salt marshes in the wetland ecosystem?
What is the main purpose of salt marshes in the wetland ecosystem?
Which of the following is NOT a scale of ecology as mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a scale of ecology as mentioned in the text?
What is the main characteristic of the Taiga biome described in the text?
What is the main characteristic of the Taiga biome described in the text?
Which factor makes deserts hostile for plant and animal life according to the text?
Which factor makes deserts hostile for plant and animal life according to the text?
What type of interaction is described as involving individuals attempting to use the same essential resource?
What type of interaction is described as involving individuals attempting to use the same essential resource?
In a parasitic relationship, which organism benefits while the other is adversely affected?
In a parasitic relationship, which organism benefits while the other is adversely affected?
What is the main focus of the GAIA Hypothesis?
What is the main focus of the GAIA Hypothesis?
Which biome is described as having the most rainfall?
Which biome is described as having the most rainfall?
What distinguishes the Temperate Grassland biome?
What distinguishes the Temperate Grassland biome?
Which type of dispersion is characterized by organisms being evenly spaced in a given habitat?
Which type of dispersion is characterized by organisms being evenly spaced in a given habitat?
