Ecological Succession Quiz

The condition of bare rock and little to no life cause this type of succession to begin:

Secondary succession begins typically when what happens?

Why are pioneer species so important in beginning primary succession? (hint: think about what is lacking in this area.)

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What type of disturbances most likely cause bare rock to be exposed and primary succession to begin?

Which of the following lists the 3 types of symbiosis and their interactions correctly?

• Mutualism (positive), Commensalism (positive/neutral), Parasitism (positive/negative)

• Mutualism (negative), Commensalism (negative/neutral), Parasitism (negative/positive)

• Mutualism (positive), Commensalism (negative/neutral), Parasitism (positive/positive)

• Mutualism (positive), Commensalism (positive/positive), Parasitism (negative/negative)

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Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

• A bee pollinating a flower

• A tapeworm in a human intestine

• Barnacles on a whale

• A bird eating ticks off a buffalo

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Which type of cells have a nucleus? (also list which kingdoms these cells belong to)

• Prokaryotic cells; Kingdoms: Bacteria, Archaea

• Eukaryotic cells; Kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista

• Prokaryotic cells; Kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista

• Eukaryotic cells; Kingdoms: Bacteria, Archaea

Which types of cells have a cell membrane?

• Prokaryotic cells only

• Eukaryotic cells only

• Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

• Neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic cells

Which types of cells have ribosomes?

• Prokaryotic cells only

• Eukaryotic cells only

• Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

• Neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic cells

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What type of cells do bacteria have? (Hint: why does that make sense? Think about which is simpler, to have a nucleus to protect the DNA or not) Are bacteria simpler or more complicated than

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

• Neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic cells

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