NC EOC Review: Ecology

Yucca moths obtain nectar from Yucca flowers, which benefits the Yucca flowers' pollination and reproduction. What type of relationship is this?

• Mutualistic

• Commensalistic

• Parasitic

• Competition

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Cattle Egret can better find insects to eat by following the grazing cows as they walk and disturb grasses where the insects may be found. What type of relationship is this?

• Mutualistic

• Commensalistic

• Parasitic

• Territorial

The Spider Wasp lands on the Wolf Spider and lays its eggs inside of the spider. The egg grows into a larva and hatches from the spider by devouring it. What type of relationship is this?

• Mutualistic

• Commensalistic

• Parasitic

• Animal Communication

What are the 3 types of symbiotic relationships?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Animal Communication

• Competition

A female moth produces chemical substances to attract males and communicate that she is ready to mate. These chemicals are called:

• Pheromones

• Courtship Behaviors

• Enzymes

• Mating Calls

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Which of the following describes the behaviors a male bird may perform to display his fitness to a female bird?

• Courtship Behavior

• Territoriality

• Competition

• Pheromone Signaling

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Which of the following examples demonstrate(s) animal territoriality?

• Two male lions fight for the attention of a female.

• A pack of wolves hunts a deer.

• A male bird performs loud mating calls to attract a female.

• A dog marks his territory by urinating.

• A mosquito bites you, leaving an itchy bump.

Which of the following examples demonstrate(s) a predator-prey relationship?

• Two male lions fight for the attention of a female.

• A pack of wolves hunts and kills a deer.

• A male bird performs loud mating calls to attract a female.

• A dog marks his territory by urinating.

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For which of the following resources might animals compete?

• Food

• Water

• Space/Territory

• Mates

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Organisms such as grass, trees, and other plants function as ________________ in an ecosystem.

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

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