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Ecology

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Set 7 Predation Grazing And Disease

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Question 1

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If a plant were grazed upon by individuals of a snail population,and the plant produced compounds to deter further feeding,then what might occur?

A) The plant will do nothing different since it is now chemically defended.
B) The plant may experiences a trade-off of some sort, because there is likely a cost to producing the compounds that deter grazers.
C) The plant will not experience any trade-offs since it has evolved with this grazing snail.
D) The snail will likely continue to graze because it is immune to the chemicals this plant produces.

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Question 2

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You plan an experiment to clip a third of a plant's biomass to test how a plant species responds to herbivory.This plant is normally grazed on between April to June.You plan to run the experiment through September using a greenhouse.Given your understanding of plant compensation,which prediction regarding fruit production may occur during your experiment?

A) The plant will compensate none the less, and produce just as much fruit because its fitness will otherwise be affected.
B) The plant will die because it will not be able to grow back the clipped biomass.
C) The plant will not compensate and fruit production will decrease because it would likely only compensate during the time of year it is used to experiencing herbivory
D) The plant will produce new shoots to compensate for the clipping

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Question 3

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The type of predator can negatively impact prey populations if the predator?

A) Selectively removes breeding individuals
B) Selectively removes sick individuals
C) Selectively removes equal numbers of males and females
D) Selectively alternates between prey types

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