Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
caterpillars of cabbage butterflies are the only insects that can eat plants of the mustard family
because they a. | eat these plants
only when young and tender. | b. | have evolved the ability to break down mustard oils into
harmless chemicals. | c. | are parasites while in this stage of
development. | d. | All of the above | | |
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The
relationship between plants and the bees that pollinate them is an example of a. | commensalism. | c. | mutualism. | b. | competition. | d. | parasitism. | | | | |
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Refer
to the table above. The table represents three types of a. | competition. | c. | symbiosis. | b. | rhythmic patterns. | d. | secondary succession. | | | | |
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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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Plankton are a. | a major formation ingredient of most fossil
fuels. | b. | found in the deep-water zone of most lakes and
ocean. | c. | the base of most aquatic food webs. | d. | usually in the
third and fourth trophic levels of ocean ecosystems. | | |
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