Ecology Part 2 Quiz

What is the definition of population density?

• The number of individuals in a population

• The measurement of a population per unit area or unit volume

• The rate at which a population grows

• The largest population that an environment can support

Which of the following is an example of a density-dependent factor?

• Drought

• Flooding

• Extreme temperature

• Disease

What is the term for the largest population that an environment can support at any given time?

• Population size

• Population density

• Population distribution

• Carrying capacity

Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor?

• Competition

• Predation

• Parasitism

• Drought

What is the term for the process of two species evolving in response to long-term interactions with each other?

• Coevolution

• Predation

• Mutualism

• Competition

What is the term for a relationship between two species in which both species benefit?

• Coevolution

• Predation

• Mutualism

• Competition

What is the term for a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected?

• Coevolution

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

What is the term for a relationship between two species in which one species benefits from the other species, which is harmed?

• Coevolution

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

What is the term for competition between members of different species?

• Interspecific competition

• Intraspecific competition

• Predation

• Mutualism

What is the term for competition between members of the same species?

• Interspecific competition

• Intraspecific competition

• Predation

• Mutualism