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What is a biological community?
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?
Which term describes relationships between different species in a community?
- Mutualism
- Symbiosis
- Interspecific interactions (correct)
- Intraspecific interactions
What is interspecific competition?
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?
What does the competitive exclusion principle state?
Which term describes the total use of biotic and abiotic resources by a species?
Which term describes the total use of biotic and abiotic resources by a species?
How can ecologically similar species coexist in a community?
How can ecologically similar species coexist in a community?
What is the main difference between the fundamental niche and the realized niche of a species?
What is the main difference between the fundamental niche and the realized niche of a species?
What do sympatric populations exhibit more than allopatric populations according to the text?
What do sympatric populations exhibit more than allopatric populations according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a type of defensive adaptation used by prey?
Which of the following is NOT a type of defensive adaptation used by prey?
What does Batesian mimicry involve?
What does Batesian mimicry involve?
The competitive exclusion principle predicts that coexisting species will have what kind of niches?
The competitive exclusion principle predicts that coexisting species will have what kind of niches?
What is the primary purpose of predators' feeding adaptations?
What is the primary purpose of predators' feeding adaptations?
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