African Elephants Review

Using the graph, which of the following is true about the elephant population?

• The elephant population was increasing from 1970-1975

• The elephant population has been steadily decreasing between 1980 and 1985

• The elephant population was fluctuating between 1990-1995

• The elephant population was steadily increasing from 1995-2000

Which of the following is a limiting factor for African elephant populations?

• Climate change and pollution
• Poaching and habitat loss
• Overpopulation and disease
• Urbanization and deforestation

Which types of niche partitioning are shown in the graph?

• Temporal and Dietary

• Dietary and Height

• Height and Spatial

• Spatial and Temporal

Different antelope species live in different places in the

same habitat (reedbuck in the reeds, nyala in the woods,

etc.). This is an example of which type of resource partitioning method?

• Height

• Temporal

• Spatial

• Dietary

Which of the following statements best describes niche partitioning?

• Varying prey species maintains biodiversity.

• Superior species enjoy success because of competitive exclusion.

• Coevolution between two species means they can always share the same niche

• Similar species can coexist because of slight differences in each one’s niche.

How can niche partitioning increase biodiversity?

• By eliminating all other species except one
• By creating a similar environment for all species

• By reducing competition and allowing different species to coexist
• By increasing competition and causing extinction of some species

Which of the following organisms is NOT able to use photosynthesis?

• Fungi
• Plants

• Some bacteria

• Some protists

Which of the following organisms uses BOTH photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

• A flowering plant and Mangoes

• Corn and Wolf

• Lavender and Frog

• Grasshopper and Mangoes

Which of the following are the reactants for cellular respiration?

• Glucose and oxygen
• Sunlight and water

• Glucose and ATP

• Water and carbon dioxide

Which of the following are the reactants for photosynthesis?

• Oxygen and Glucose

• ATP and Water

• Carbon dioxide and Glucose

• Carbon dioxide and water