Population & Community Ecology Quiz
Owls nesting in a tree would be an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
commensalism
Ticks on a deer would be an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
parasitism
Species with unlimited resources would exhibit a ____ growth curve
exponential
Insects tend to have what type of survivorship curve?
Type III
Dogs can give birth to multiple litters, this would be an example of iteroparity.
True
Grasses on the prairies that a number of grazers feed on in the western states of the US are an example of what type of species?
foundation
Species engaged in a predator-prey relationship will exhibit populations that ______ over time.
cycle
Pioneer species are typically r-selected species.
True
Bees and the flowers they pollinate would be an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
mutualism
A certain species of wasp will have the same coloration of a honeybee - both with the ability to sting. This would be an example of:
Mullerian mimicry
Poison dart frogs display bright colors that allow them to be easily seen. This strategy is known as:
aposematism
r-selected species tend to have what type of survivorship curve?
Type III
Lichens that appear on newly formed island created by cooled lava would be what type of species?
pioneer
Pacific salmon will breed only once in their lifetime, this is an example of semelparity.
True
An extremely hot summer that results in many dying from heat exhaustion would be an example of a density-dependent limiting factor.
False
Covid-19 would be be classified as a density-dependent factor on the population.
True
Resources of food, water, and space would be density-dependent factors.
True