Replacement of one type of community by another at a single place over time
symbiosis
succession
competition
cooperation
2. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
First species to arrive in an area
invasive species
abiotic components
pioneer species
parasites
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Series of changes where other organisms have not previously lived
primary succession
secondary succession
commensalism
competition
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Series of changes where an existing community is destroyed
primary succession
secondary succession
commensalism
competition
5. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Stable, final stage of succession
adaptation
pioneer species
niche
climax community
6. Multiple Choice
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First species occuring in areas of primary succession are mosses and
grasses
wildflowers
trees
lichens
7. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
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Succession type?
primary succession
secondary succession
tertiary succession
variable succession
8. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Succession type?
primary succession
secondary succession
tertiary succession
variable succession
9. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Final illustration (#8) shows
pioneer species
climax community
only biotic factors
only abiotic factors
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Plant life starting to grow on a volcano
primary succession
secondary succession
tertiary succession
variable succession
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A mite lives in the base of the eyelashes of people who use mascara. It feeds on the mascara; it does not seem to harm people. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A tapeworm lives in the intestines of a dog. It absorbs food the dog has eaten and grows larger in the process. The dog becomes weaker from malnutrition. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The flower of the yucca plant provides the only location where the yucca moth can lay her eggs. In the process, the moth pollinates the yucca flower. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Cleaner shrimp living in the ocean eat ectoparasites (parasites on the outer surface of the animal) off of fish. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Bacteria that live on the surface of our teeth require sugar from our food to survive. A by-product of their metabolism (body processes) decays the enamel of teeth. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A 3-point buck is killed by a hunter. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Bass found in warm water lakes of Colorado eat gizzard shad, a small fish grown and raised by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
NItrogen-fixing bacteria live in the roots of some plants. They provide nitrogen in a form the plants need and obtain a "home" and nourishment from the plants. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Nematodes (a round worm) live in plants and gain nourisment from the plant but do not seem to harm it. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?