Animal Behavior + Population & Community Ecology Flashcards
C&C Rmax of Large organisms & Microorganisms?
a) Rmax of Large organisms & Microorganisms is the same
b) Rmax of Microorganisms is greater
c) Rmax of Large organisms is greater
B
Which of the following best describes Primary Succession?
a) New area and land is formed for 1st time
b) Change in species in previously inhabited habitat
c) Organisms start from scratch - Pioneer species (plants)
A + C
Which of the following best describes Secondary Succession?
a) Existing land and area with nutrients in the ground
b) New Biological community forms where there was no previous life
c) Happens after a disturbance kills off most of its community
All the above
Which best describes Resource Partitioning?
1) Results from Complete Overlap
2) Results from Partial Overlap
3) Coexisting exists bcuz of different niches
4) Resources shared by different species
2+3
Which determines the size of a population?
1) Interspecific Competition
2) Intraspecific Competition
1
An excluded species that develops a new niche is called what?
1) Competitive Exclusion
2) Realized Niche
3) Character Displacement
2
What best describes Character Displacement?
1) Derived from Sympatric species population
2) Derived from Non-Overlapping species populations
3) The result of Divergent traits
1+3
Which is true for Cryptic coloration?
1) Occur only in plants
2) Body pattern/ color to resemble other things in the environment
3) Signals organism is poisonous
2
What is true about Autotomy?
1) Done by Prey
2) Done by Predator
3) Coevolution measure
4) Purposeful removal of body part/organs to flee
1+3+4
What is true about Butesian Mimmickry?
1) Density of model species < Mimmicker species
2) non-dangerous species disguises as a dangerous species with body patterns
3) Model species required
2+3
