Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
process by which species evolve in response to other living members of their ecosystem is
called a. | compromise. | c. | coevolution. | b. | parasitism. | d. | ecology. | | | | |
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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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Which
of the following would not be included in a description of an organism’s
niche? a. | its trophic
level | b. | the humidity and temperature it
prefers | c. | its number of chromosomes | d. | when it
reproduces | | |
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Refer
to the illustration above. Diagram C indicates that when the two barnacles live together,
Chthamalus is restricted to shallow water. Shallow water 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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