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What is the term for the space where an animal lives?
What is the term for the space where an animal lives?
- Niche
- Habitat (correct)
- Resource
- Environment
What is the purpose of gene flow in a population?
What is the purpose of gene flow in a population?
- To prevent speciation (correct)
- To reduce population size
- To decrease population density
- To increase competition
What is the difference between the fundamental and realized niche?
What is the difference between the fundamental and realized niche?
- The fundamental niche is unrelated to the realized niche
- The fundamental niche is larger than the realized niche (correct)
- The fundamental niche is smaller than the realized niche
- The fundamental niche is the same as the realized niche
What is the term for the study of populations in relation to the environment?
What is the term for the study of populations in relation to the environment?
What is the characteristic of a generalist species?
What is the characteristic of a generalist species?
What is the primary focus of community ecology?
What is the primary focus of community ecology?
What is the effect of abiotic limiting factors on population density?
What is the effect of abiotic limiting factors on population density?
What is the term for the unique multidimensional relationship of a species with its environment?
What is the term for the unique multidimensional relationship of a species with its environment?
What type of interaction has a negative effect on both populations?
What type of interaction has a negative effect on both populations?
What is the term for a group of individuals of the same age in a population?
What is the term for a group of individuals of the same age in a population?
What type of interaction is beneficial for one population and neutral for the other?
What type of interaction is beneficial for one population and neutral for the other?
What type of limiting factor acts in a density-dependent way?
What type of limiting factor acts in a density-dependent way?
What is the term for the process where toxins become more concentrated in higher trophic levels of a food web?
What is the term for the process where toxins become more concentrated in higher trophic levels of a food web?
What is the main purpose of pyramids of production in a food chain?
What is the main purpose of pyramids of production in a food chain?
What type of diversity refers to the variety of species in an ecosystem or throughout the biosphere?
What type of diversity refers to the variety of species in an ecosystem or throughout the biosphere?
What is the term for the cycling of matter through an ecosystem involving both biotic and abiotic components?
What is the term for the cycling of matter through an ecosystem involving both biotic and abiotic components?
What is the main reason why toxins are harmful in an ecosystem?
What is the main reason why toxins are harmful in an ecosystem?
What is the definition of an endangered species?
What is the definition of an endangered species?
What is the primary role of autotrophs in the biosphere?
What is the primary role of autotrophs in the biosphere?
What is the term used to describe organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply?
What is the term used to describe organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply?
What type of consumer feeds on plant and animal remains?
What type of consumer feeds on plant and animal remains?
What is the direction of energy flow in an ecosystem?
What is the direction of energy flow in an ecosystem?
What is the percentage of energy available in one trophic level that is passed to organisms in the next trophic level?
What is the percentage of energy available in one trophic level that is passed to organisms in the next trophic level?
What occurs when two or more species share a limiting resource?
What occurs when two or more species share a limiting resource?
What is the term used to describe a network of complex feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem?
What is the term used to describe a network of complex feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem?
What is the outcome when two species have exactly the same niche?
What is the outcome when two species have exactly the same niche?
What is the term for species that exploit a resource in a similar way?
What is the term for species that exploit a resource in a similar way?
What type of coloration makes prey difficult to spot?
What type of coloration makes prey difficult to spot?
What is the term for an interaction where one species kills and eats the other?
What is the term for an interaction where one species kills and eats the other?
What is the purpose of aposematic coloration?
What is the purpose of aposematic coloration?
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