Question 1

Fleas are endoparasites.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Using insects from the original homeland to control invasive weeds is a form of biological control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Many species of ants "farm" aphids, protecting these insects and collecting concentrated sugars known as honeydew from them. The relationship between such an ant and its aphids is known as

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A)   mutualism.
B)   defensive mutualism.
C)   parasitism.
D)   predation.
E)   amensalism.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Random variation in the outcomes of competition experiments is called

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A)   allelopathy.
B)   stochasticity.
C)   commensalism.
D)   competition frequency.
E)   resource partitioning.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Allelopathy is

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A)   interference competition.
B)   the secretion of toxins into the environment by plant roots.
C)   intraspecific competition.
D)   the transmission of viruses from deer to rabbits.
E)   the movement of genes from one species to another.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Humans exert top-down pressures on white-tail deer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Caterpillars of the same species on a large leaf each chew as much leaf as they can. This is an example of

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A)   amensalism.
B)   interference competition.
C)   exploitation competition.
D)   commensalism.
E)   interspecific competition.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

The reduction in the density of chestnut trees in North America was due to

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A)   a fungal pathogen.
B)   chestnut blight.
C)   a fungal pathogen and chestnut blight.
D)   an insect.
E)   a bacteria.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

What might be the predominant lifestyle on Earth?

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A)   omnivory.
B)   masting.
C)   herbivory.
D)   commensalism
E)   parasitism.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Resource partitioning enables similar species to coexist in a community.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The nitrogen-limitation hypothesis states that organisms select food in terms of the nitrogen content of the tissue. Why might this be true?

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A)   Animal tissue contains about 10 times as much nitrogen as plant tissue.
B)   Animals are able to "fix" nitrogen much more effectively than plants.
C)   Herbivores prefer plants with lower nitrogen content.
D)   High nitrogen levels are a key part of plant chemical defenses.
E)   Plant tissue contains about 10 times as much nitrogen as animal tissue.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

A mutualism in each species can live without the other is termed a

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A)   facultative mutualism.
B)   obligate mutualism.
C)   definite partnership.
D)   dispersive mutualism.
E)   defensive mutualism.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Polyphagous parasites feed on

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A)   any plant.
B)   one host.
C)   many different hosts.
D)   ectoparasites.
E)   None of the answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

What is often true of the fruits eaten by birds and mammals?

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A)   defensive mutualism.
B)   monophagy.
C)   high number of parasites.
D)   attractive colors.
E)   amensalism.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following lack chlorophyll and are totally dependent on the host plant for water and nutrients?

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A)   hemiparasites
B)   holoparasites
C)   all plant parasites
D)   root parasites
E)   hemiparasites and root parasitesF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 16

In Connell's experiments with the barnacles Chthamalus stellatus and Semibalanus balanoides, the potential distribution of each species is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   competition zone.
B)   mortality rate.
C)   fundamental niche.
D)   defined mutualism.
E)   tidal boundary.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Some scientists have suggested that recent outbreaks of sudden oak disease could be fought through the creation of transgenic plants with genetic resistance to sudden oak disease. What would be the source of this genetic resistance?

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A)   species of aphids with resistance to sudden oak disease.
B)   newly synthesized genes inserted into plants' genomes.
C)   species with unusually high levels of host plant resistance.
D)   domesticated apple trees adapted to North America.
E)   original host species in the source region of the disease.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Similar species can coexist in a community because of

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A)   resource partitioning.
B)   competitive exclusion.
C)   allopatric competition.
D)   sympatric competition.
E)   allopatric competition and sympatric competition.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Parasitic relationships tend to be highly intimate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sympatric species are

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A)   more likely than allopatric species to display character displacement.
B)   always show character displacement.
C)   less likely than allopatric species to display character displacement.
D)   unlikely to be competing.
E)   more likely than allopatric species to display character displacement, less likely than allopatric species to display character displacement, and unlikely to be competing.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 57: Species Interactions

Resource partitioning enables similar species to coexist in a community.

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In Connell's experiments with the barnacles Chthamalus stellatus and Semibalanus balanoides, the potential distribution of each species is known as the

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A mutualism in each species can live without the other is termed a

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Polyphagous parasites feed on

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Using insects from the original homeland to control invasive weeds is a form of biological control.

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Similar species can coexist in a community because of

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Allelopathy is

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The reduction in the density of chestnut trees in North America was due to

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Caterpillars of the same species on a large leaf each chew as much leaf as they can. This is an example of

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Sympatric species are

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What might be the predominant lifestyle on Earth?

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Which of the following lack chlorophyll and are totally dependent on the host plant for water and nutrients?

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What is often true of the fruits eaten by birds and mammals?

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Fleas are endoparasites.

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The nitrogen-limitation hypothesis states that organisms select food in terms of the nitrogen content of the tissue. Why might this be true?

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Humans exert top-down pressures on white-tail deer.

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Some scientists have suggested that recent outbreaks of sudden oak disease could be fought through the creation of transgenic plants with genetic resistance to sudden oak disease. What would be the source of this genetic resistance?

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Many species of ants "farm" aphids, protecting these insects and collecting concentrated sugars known as honeydew from them. The relationship between such an ant and its aphids is known as

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Parasitic relationships tend to be highly intimate.

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Random variation in the outcomes of competition experiments is called

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