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Question 1

Evolution occurs as a result of

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better survival or reproduction rates by individuals with a particular characteristic

Question 2

natural selection will ultimately make a species

Answer 2

better adapted to its environment

Question 3

a titmouse and a chickadee are living in the same territory and are using some of the same resources. the best way to classify the interaction is as

Answer 3

interspecific competition

Question 4

An especially effective strategy for reducing intraspecific competition is

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different ecological niches for juveniles and adults

Question 5

symbiosis means

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living together

Question 6

in the partnership of a lichen, the fungus provides__________and the relationship is best described as_______

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structure and moisture-holding ability;mutualism

Question 7

An organisms biotic potential is the maximum number of offspring

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that it can produce

Question 8

A biological community’s productivity is a measure of

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the amount of biomass produced in the community

Question 9

in a biological community where diversity is great, such as a tropical rainforest, the abundance of any one species is likely to be

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small

Question 10

a climax community is one that

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is relatively stable and long lasting