Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
relationship between a whale and barnacles growing on its skin is an example of a. | commensalism. | c. | mutualism. | b. | competition. | d. | parasitism. | | | | |
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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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When
two species compete, the niche that each species ultimately occupies is its a. | competitive
niche. | c. | fundamental
niche. | b. | realized niche. | d. | exclusive niche. | | | | |
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Generally, the closer an ecosystem is to the equator, a. | the longer its
growing season. | c. | the warmer its
temperature. | b. | the greater its diversity. | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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Tropical ecosystems are more diverse than temperate zone ecosystems
because a. | the growing
season in tropical ecosystems never stops. | b. | the climate in tropical ecosystems does not vary much from year
to year. | c. | a greater amount of food is produced in tropical
ecosystems. | d. | All of the above | | |
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