Species Interactions (Unit 5 Quiz 1)

The _______________ states that no two species can occupy the same niche.

• Theory of range of tolerance

• Competitive exclusion principle

• Fundamental niche theory

The Koala, an organism that lives only in Eucalypt forests of southeastern Australia, and eats ONLY eucalyptus leaves, is an example of a(n): (PICK ME!)

• Generalist

• Specialist

Without the presence of sea otters, sea urchins which would otherwise overeat kelp forests, runing their ecosystem. For this reason, sea otters are considered a _______ species.

• Generalist

• Indicator

• Keystone

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Raccoons will pretty much eat anything they can get their hands on which classifys them as a

• Generalist

• Specialist

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The ecological role, or "job" an organism performs in their specific environment is considered the organism's...

• Habitat

• Population

• Biome

• Niche

Organisms that have moved to a location that does not naturally support them, like the spotted lantern fly native to Southeast Asia are considered....

• Invasive species

• Destructive species

• Unwelcomed species

• Infected species

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Beavers create habitats for many organisms and maintain their ecosystem by building dams that control the flow of water, they are classic examples of

• Foundation species

• Invasive species

• Indicator species

Mayflies are an example of a _______ species, because they populate near healthy ponds/lakes.

• Foundation

• Invasive

• Indicator

Mr. Panfile wants expensive Starbucks but can only afford Dunkin Donuts (on that teacher pay). Dunkin donuts is an example of his __________ niche.

• Fundamental

• Realized

Barncles can grow anywhere on the coastline rocks but they can share the rocks with other species of barncles. Which area represents the barncles fundamental niche?

• Anywhere on the rock

• Only the top of the rock

• Only the bottom of the rock

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