Quiz on Species Interaction

What type of competition occurs between members of the same species?

• Resource partitioning

• Interspecific competition

• Intraspecific competition

• Competitive exclusion

What is the term for when two different species cannot occupy the same niche?

• Character displacement

• Competitive exclusion

• Species coexistence

• Fundamental niche

What is the relationship called where one organism benefits while the other is unaffected?

• Saprophytism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

• Plants using thorns for defense

• Predators hunting prey

• Ticks feeding on a host

• Coral and algae

What is the term for the full niche of a species?

• Realized niche

• Competitive niche

• Resource niche

• Fundamental niche

Which of the following describes cryptic coloration?

• Resemblance to another species

• Using chemicals for defense

• Blending in with surroundings

• Bright colors to warn predators

What is the effect of increased prey populations on predator populations?

• Lead to competitive exclusion

• Have no effect

• Increase predator populations

• Decrease predator populations

What type of parasite lives within the host?

• Saprophyte

• Commensal

• Endoparasite

• Ectoparasite

What is resource partitioning?

• Sharing resources equally

• Using different resources by species

• Competing for the same resources

• Excluding other species from resources

Which of the following is a defense against herbivory?

• Bright coloration

• Camouflage

• Thorns and spines

• Mimicry