17 Questions
What is the definition of phenotype?
The set of observable traits of an individual
Which term describes the genetic composition of an organism?
Genotype
What does homeostasis refer to?
Maintaining a stable environment
Which concept involves adapting and adjusting to changing conditions?
Phenotypic plasticity
What does allopatric speciation involve?
Geographic isolation
Which term describes the relationships between organisms and their surroundings?
Ecology
Which term is used to describe the production of primary consumers per unit area per unit time?
Secondary productivity
What is the term for a predator at the top of a food web exerting strong effects on the ecosystem?
Keystone species
Which type of variation refers to any variation that can be identified in terms of a series of discretely different forms?
Polymorphism
What does the term 'genetic variability' refer to?
The variety and relative abundance of genes within a particular species
Which term describes the ability of a single genotype to develop into different forms as a response to environmental circumstances?
Phenotypic plasticity
What is the term for the set of conditions actually used by an animal after interactions with other species have been taken into account?
Realized niche
Which defense strategy involves blending with the background to avoid predation?
Crypsis
Which type of commensal relationship does not completely depend on a single species for survival?
Facultative commensalism
What is the behavior or morphology that allows an organism to resemble another species to reduce attacks by predators called?
Mimicry
Which type of species can only live in association with certain other specific species?
Obligatory commensals
'Exchange of crucial resources' is a characteristic of which ecological relationship type?
Mutualism
This quiz covers key concepts in ecology and evolutionary biology, including phenotype, genotype, plasticity, and speciation processes like allopatric speciation. Learn about the relationships between organisms and their environments, as well as genetic compositions and observable traits of individuals.
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