General Biology- Ecology Review

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What type of competition occurs when a pine tree grows tall and blocks sunlight to another pine tree?

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Intraspecific competition

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What type of relationship exists between a crocodile and a bird when both benefit, with the crocodile getting its teeth cleaned and the bird gaining food and protection?

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Mutualism

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What type of relationship is exemplified by cattle egrets foraging among cattle, where the egrets benefit and the cattle are unaffected?

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Commensalism

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What is the term for factors that affect population size regardless of density, such as drastic changes in water temperature?

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Density-Independent factors

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What is the term for factors that affect population size based on the density of the population?

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Density-Dependent factors

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What is the relationship called when one organism benefits at the expense of another?

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Parasitism

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What is the term for the interaction where one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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Commensalism

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What type of ecological relationship involves competition for resources among individuals of the same species?

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Intraspecific competition

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What is an example of a density-independent factor affecting wildlife populations?

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Natural disasters like floods or wildfires

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What is the ecological term for the role an organism plays in its environment, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms?

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