Community Ecology: Interspecific Interactions
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Community Ecology: Interspecific Interactions

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What is a biological community?

  • A group of organisms competing for the same resources
  • An assemblage of populations of various species living close enough for potential interaction (correct)
  • A group of the same species living in an area
  • A collection of abiotic factors in an ecosystem

    • Which term describes relationships between different species in a community?

  • Mutualism
  • Symbiosis
  • Interspecific interactions (correct)
  • Intraspecific interactions

    • What is interspecific competition?

  • Competition between different species for a resource in short supply (correct)
  • Interaction within a species for resources
  • Cooperation between different species for survival
  • A form of symbiosis

    • What does the competitive exclusion principle state?

    <p>Strong competition leads to the elimination of a competing species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the total use of biotic and abiotic resources by a species?

    <p>Ecological niche</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can ecologically similar species coexist in a community?

    <p>Through resource partitioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the fundamental niche and the realized niche of a species?

    <p>Fundamental niche is the potential habitat, while realized niche is where the species actually lives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do sympatric populations exhibit more than allopatric populations according to the text?

    <p>Character displacement in traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of defensive adaptation used by prey?

    <p>Morphological adaptations like claws and teeth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Batesian mimicry involve?

    <p>A harmless species mimicking a harmful one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The competitive exclusion principle predicts that coexisting species will have what kind of niches?

    <p>Identical niches for stable coexistence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of predators' feeding adaptations?

    <p>To kill and eat other species.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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