Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
diagrams below show different kinds of interactions between species.
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Refer
to the illustration above. The relationship shown in diagram 2 is a. | commensalism. | c. | mutualism. | b. | competition. | d. | parasitism. | | | | |
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Characteristics that enable plants to protect themselves from herbivores
include a. | thorns and
prickles. | c. | chemical
defenses. | b. | sticky hairs and tough leaves. | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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3.
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Refer
to the illustration above. Because the two species of barnacles attempt to use the same resources,
they are a. | parasitic. | c. | mutualistic. | b. | in competition with each other. | d. | symbiotic. | | | | |
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4.
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Refer
to the illustration above. Diagram A indicates that the barnacle Chthamalus stellatus can live
in both shallow and deep water on a rocky coast. This is the barnacle’s a. | competitive
niche. | c. | fundamental
niche. | b. | realized niche. | d. | exclusive niche. | | | | |
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Which
of the following biomes is characterized by evergreen trees and mammals such as moose, bears, and
lynx? a. | taiga | c. | temperate
deciduous forest | b. | polar | d. | tundra | | | | |
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