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What happens to the fitness of an individual that is exploited in an exploitation interaction?
What happens to the fitness of an individual that is exploited in an exploitation interaction?
- It increases
- It decreases (correct)
- It becomes neutral
- It remains the same
What is the result of realized niche being smaller than fundamental niche?
What is the result of realized niche being smaller than fundamental niche?
- Increased competition (correct)
- Decreased competition
- Lack of resources
- Species extinction
What type of interaction is characterized by killing and consuming other organisms?
What type of interaction is characterized by killing and consuming other organisms?
- Commensalism
- Symbiosis
- Exploitation (correct)
- Mutualism
What is the effect of exploitation on the fitness of the exploiter?
What is the effect of exploitation on the fitness of the exploiter?
What is the relationship between fundamental niche and realized niche?
What is the relationship between fundamental niche and realized niche?
What happens when the egg hatches?
What happens when the egg hatches?
How does the parasitoid larva affect the host?
How does the parasitoid larva affect the host?
What is the relationship between the parasitoid larva and the host?
What is the relationship between the parasitoid larva and the host?
What is the end result of the parasitoid larva's feeding?
What is the end result of the parasitoid larva's feeding?
What is the role of the parasitoid larva in the ecosystem?
What is the role of the parasitoid larva in the ecosystem?
What is the primary focus of genetic diversity in the context of biodiversity?
What is the primary focus of genetic diversity in the context of biodiversity?
Which of the following approaches is associated with genetic diversity?
Which of the following approaches is associated with genetic diversity?
What is the level of organization that genetic diversity is primarily concerned with?
What is the level of organization that genetic diversity is primarily concerned with?
What is the primary unit of genetic diversity?
What is the primary unit of genetic diversity?
Which of the following is NOT a component of biodiversity?
Which of the following is NOT a component of biodiversity?
What is the primary role of trophic levels in an ecosystem?
What is the primary role of trophic levels in an ecosystem?
What is the typical number of trophic levels found in most ecosystems?
What is the typical number of trophic levels found in most ecosystems?
What is a key characteristic of the environment where primary succession begins?
What is a key characteristic of the environment where primary succession begins?
What is a crucial step in primary succession?
What is a crucial step in primary succession?
Which of the following is NOT a function of trophic levels?
Which of the following is NOT a function of trophic levels?
What is the relationship between organisms at different trophic levels?
What is the relationship between organisms at different trophic levels?
What type of succession occurs where soil is already present?
What type of succession occurs where soil is already present?
Why are trophic levels important in understanding community dynamics?
Why are trophic levels important in understanding community dynamics?
What is the opposite of primary succession?
What is the opposite of primary succession?
What is a common location where primary succession occurs?
What is a common location where primary succession occurs?
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Study Notes
Niche
- Realized niche: smaller than fundamental niche due to competition
Interaction Types
- Exploitation: interaction between populations that enhances fitness of one individual while reducing fitness of the exploited individual (+/-)
- Characteristics of exploitation:
- Involves killing and consuming other organisms
- Example: parasitoid larva feeding on host's tissues, gradually killing it
Biodiversity Components
- Three main components of biodiversity:
- Genetic diversity: genetic variation within a population and between populations
- (Biotechnological approach not specified)
- Other two components not mentioned
Community Dynamics
- Key factor in community dynamics: biodiversity
- Importance of trophic levels:
- How organisms get their energy
- Typically 3-5 trophic levels in most ecosystems
Primary Succession
- Occurs where no soil exists at the start
- Formation of soil is a major step in primary succession
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