Population and Community Ecology Quiz

What is the term for close interactions between two different species?

• Symbiosis

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

Which type of relationship involves both species benefiting?

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

What is an example of a plant-pollinator mutualism?

• Mistletoe and trees

• Cheatgrass and native plants

• Butterflies and flowers

• endemic species and mangrove

What is the relationship called when one species benefits and the other is unaffected?

• Parasitism

• Symbiosis

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

Which plant is known to be a parasite?

• Bromeliads

• Sagebrush

• Ferns

• Mistletoe

What is the term for a species that only grows natively in one place?

• Native species

• Endemic species

• Invasive species

• Exotic species

What is the focus of population ecology?

• Individual species interactions and their complete isolation from others

• Groups of different species and the interactions that they have with their environments

• Groups of the same species and the changes that occur in their populations over time

• Ecosystem dynamics and the relationships among plants and organisms

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What is the term for when plants compete for light and nutrients?

• Competition

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

What is the focus of community ecology?

• Ecosystem dynamics and how nonliving materials affect the living materials

• Groups of different species and how they interact in a shared space

• Groups of the same species and they interact in isolation

• Individual species that is only in an extremely small area

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What factor describes when populations increase because animals are moving into a population?

• Emigration
• Limiting Factors
• Immigration
• Exponential Growth