Ecology and Evolution

Which of the following describes a population?

• The wild dogs and cats that live in the city

• Four different species of fish living in a pond

• All of the Canadian Geese living in a pond

• Roses and sunflowers in a garden

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Extinction
• Artifical Selection

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A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed and the other is benefited called...

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism
• niche

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This zone has few organisms where the temperature is either too low or too high. The old and weak fish die in this zone.

• Zone of Physiological Stress

• Zone of Intolerance

• Zone of Optimum Range

• Zone of Invalidity

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These adaptations include migration, marking territory, flight or fight responses, etc.

• Physiological

• Behavioral

• Physical

This is when one species is separated by a geographic barrier. Over a long period of time, they will become two different species.

• Convergent speciation

• Divergent speciation

• Lateral speciation

• Parapatric speciation

This level of ecological organization includes BOTH abiotic and biotic factors such as animals and water.

• Population

• Community

• Organism

• Ecosystem

The modern day dog or head of corn is an example of this type of selection.

• Artificial Selection

• Natural Selection

• Evolution through resistance

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The shark and seal relationship is an example of which species interaction? 

• commensalism
• predation
• parasitism
• mutualism

The fur of snowshoe rabbit changes to white during the winter. This change is an example of

• adaptation

• metamorphosis

• competition

• metabolism

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