Ecology Review

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A barnacle lives its entire life on a whale, getting a ride through nutrient-rich waters. The barnacle does not harm the whale. What relationship is this?

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Commensalism

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Two male peacocks fight for the attention of a female by displaying their elaborate tail feathers. What relationship is this? Options: Parasitism, Mutualism, Predation, Competition

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Competition

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Bacteria live on the roots of plants and turn atmospheric nitrogen into usable nitrogen for the plants. The plants give the bacteria food they make from photosynthesis. What relationship is this? Options: Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism, Competition

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Mutualism

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The rabbit in this food web would be considered a: Secondary Consumer, Producer, Primary Consumer, Decomposer

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Primary Consumer

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In this Food Web Pyramid, which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants? Options: Producers, Primary Consumers, Secondary Consumers, Carnivores

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Primary Consumers

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What might happen if there were no apex (top) predators in this ecosystem?

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All of the above: zebra population would grow fast, the food web would be out of balance, other animals wouldn't have enough grass to eat.

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What organism inhales (takes out) the most carbon from the atmosphere and what process does it use?

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Producers use Photosynthesis

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Order of succession shown in the figure: A, B, C, D; C, D, A, B; C, D, B, A; D, A, B, C

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C, D, A, B

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What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

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Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

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Can animals get their Nitrogen directly from the soil bacteria just like plants do?

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False