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Which factor played a key role in the survival of mammals after the mass extinction event?
Which factor played a key role in the survival of mammals after the mass extinction event?
- Competition for resources
- Symbiotic relationships
- Predation by wolves
- Living in a specific niche (correct)
What happens to the population of wolves when the deer population starts to decrease?
What happens to the population of wolves when the deer population starts to decrease?
- The wolf population becomes extinct
- The wolf population decreases (correct)
- The wolf population remains the same
- The wolf population increases
Which type of symbiosis benefits one species but does not harm or help the other species?
Which type of symbiosis benefits one species but does not harm or help the other species?
- Parasitism
- Commensalism (correct)
- Mutualism
- Predation
What is the term for the interaction between two species where one benefits and the other is harmed?
What is the term for the interaction between two species where one benefits and the other is harmed?
What happens to the deer population when the wolf population starts to decrease?
What happens to the deer population when the wolf population starts to decrease?
Which type of competition can lead to either both populations declining or one population increasing to the detriment of the other?
Which type of competition can lead to either both populations declining or one population increasing to the detriment of the other?
What is the term for the cycle where predator and prey populations fluctuate in response to each other?
What is the term for the cycle where predator and prey populations fluctuate in response to each other?
Which factor influenced the survival of mammals after the mass extinction event?
Which factor influenced the survival of mammals after the mass extinction event?
Which of the following factors can affect the size of an animal population?
Which of the following factors can affect the size of an animal population?
What role does nutrition play in determining the size of an animal population?
What role does nutrition play in determining the size of an animal population?
How does the availability of food and water impact the size of an animal population?
How does the availability of food and water impact the size of an animal population?
What effect does light have on the size of an animal population?
What effect does light have on the size of an animal population?
How does habitat type influence the size of an animal population?
How does habitat type influence the size of an animal population?
Which of the following factors can cause a decrease in the size of an animal population?
Which of the following factors can cause a decrease in the size of an animal population?
What are some of the factors that can influence animal population size?
What are some of the factors that can influence animal population size?
