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What is the primary purpose of the California Academy of Sciences according to the passage?
What is the primary purpose of the California Academy of Sciences according to the passage?
- To study the diversity of species in coral reef ecosystems
- To explore, explain, and sustain coral reefs (correct)
- To protect the marine life in the Philippines
- To educate the public about the wonders of the ocean
What is the defining characteristic of the mutualistic relationship between the bubble-tip anemone and the maroon clownfish?
What is the defining characteristic of the mutualistic relationship between the bubble-tip anemone and the maroon clownfish?
- The anemone provides the clownfish with food, and the clownfish provides the anemone with protection
- The anemone and the clownfish share the same habitat and resources, but do not directly interact
- The anemone provides the clownfish with shelter and a safe nest site, and the clownfish defends the anemone from predators (correct)
- The anemone and the clownfish compete for the same food sources, but have learned to coexist
What is the significance of the fact that the maroon clownfish 'can't survive without a bubble-tip anemone host'?
What is the significance of the fact that the maroon clownfish 'can't survive without a bubble-tip anemone host'?
- It means that the clownfish and the anemone have formed an exclusive, one-to-one relationship
- It suggests that the anemone and the clownfish have evolved to be inseparable
- It indicates that the anemone provides the clownfish with all of its necessary resources
- It shows that the maroon clownfish is completely dependent on the anemone for its survival (correct)
Based on the information provided in the passage, what is the most likely reason the biologist visits the same coral reef every year?
Based on the information provided in the passage, what is the most likely reason the biologist visits the same coral reef every year?
What can be inferred about the nature of the coral reef ecosystem described in the passage?
What can be inferred about the nature of the coral reef ecosystem described in the passage?
What can be inferred about the biologist's field observations of the bubble-tip anemones and maroon clownfish?
What can be inferred about the biologist's field observations of the bubble-tip anemones and maroon clownfish?
What effect did extreme temperatures have on the bubble-tip anemones in the example?
What effect did extreme temperatures have on the bubble-tip anemones in the example?
In the example provided, what is the significance of understanding the population ratio between maroon clownfish and bubble-tip anemones?
In the example provided, what is the significance of understanding the population ratio between maroon clownfish and bubble-tip anemones?
What is the role of the blue streak wrasse in its interaction with the whitetip reef shark?
What is the role of the blue streak wrasse in its interaction with the whitetip reef shark?
What distinguishes a commensal relationship from a parasitic relationship?
What distinguishes a commensal relationship from a parasitic relationship?
How does the saber-toothed blenny interact with its client?
How does the saber-toothed blenny interact with its client?
Why do cleaner fish attract a wide diversity of fish to their cleaning stations?
Why do cleaner fish attract a wide diversity of fish to their cleaning stations?
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