Ecological Niches and Species Interactions

What is the definition of a 'Fundamental Niche'?

• The set of conditions actually used by a given animal

• The entire set of conditions under which an animal can survive and reproduce

• The process by which two species evolve in response to changes in each other

• A relationship between two organisms from different species in which both benefit.

Fill in the blank: 'Herbivory' is the act of feeding on a ________.

• plant

• animal

• fungus

• bacteria

What is the process called when one species entirely excludes another from using resources?

• Resource partitioning

• Competitive exclusion

• Character displacement

• Coevolution

Fill in the blank: Coevolution is when two species evolve in response to changes in each other, such as _____.

• A) Predator and prey

• B) Flower shape and bird beak

• C) Parasite and host

• D) Fish and shark

Which of the following describes a symbiotic relationship?

• A) One species benefits, the other is harmed

• B) Both species are harmed

• C) At least one species benefits

• D) Neither species benefits.