Ecology Test REVIEW

Which of the following would NOT occur during succession?

• nutrients being cycled through the soil from dead/decaying plants and animals

• gradual increase in soil leading to larger plant species

• all plant life dying

• larger plant roots make soil more stable

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During which stage will this ecosystem support the largest variety of plant and animal species?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?

• Bushes and Shrubs
• Oak trees
• Mossess and Lichens 
• A rose Bush

Based on the image, what 2 things are needed for larger plants and trees to grow?

• deep soil & nutrients in the soil

• a pioneer species and a secondary species

• lots of soil and water

• bare rock with mosses & lichens

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Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that often feed on parasites that infest impala.  This is an example of _______.

• commensalism
• mutualism
• neutralism
• competition

Which of the following symbiotic relationships is considered parasitic?

• Ticks feeding on a dog
• Bees transporting pollen from flowers
• Pilotfish swimming under sharks
• Birds eating the insects fromo the back of hippo

One organism hunts and eats another organism.

• predation

• mutualism

• carnivore

• parasitism

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In an ecosystem, lizards are observed eating members of the insect population.  In this same ecosystem, birds are also observed using insects as a food source.  The relationship between lizards and birds would best be described as –

• predation

•  competition

• parasitism

• mutualisim

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Maria and her classmates are observing animals at the pond. They notice that wood storks and ibisies both feed on fish. Which of these describes the relationship between these two birds?

• Parasitism
• Competition
• Predator and prey
• Producer and consumer

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Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not. They have what type of relationship?

• mutualism
• commensalism
• competition
• parasitism

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