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Ecology

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Set 15 Mutualism And Commensalism

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Question 1

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In comparing agriculture practiced by humans and by leaf-cutter ants, which of these statements is the least correct?

A) Both groups grow crops, benefiting themselves and the crop species.
B) Both groups are highly dependent on food produced through agriculture.
C) Both groups have been practicing farming for about the same length of time.
D) Agriculture has allowed both groups to develop extremely high populations.

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Question 2

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A bird species nests in a specific kind of tree. The tree is not harmed by the bird building its nest in the tree's branches, but the bird benefits from the shelter provided by the tree and is better able to successfully raise young. This is an example of

A) mutualism.
B) endosymbiosis.
C) commensalism.
D) symbiosis.

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Question 3

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In one interaction, a bird feeds on the seeds of a specific plant. Some of the seeds are digested, while others pass unharmed through its digestive tract and are deposited in new locations. In a second interaction, a bird digests all of the seeds from the plant and therefore, none of the seeds are dispersed. The plant is not damaged because the number of seeds eaten is relatively small. Which term best describes both of these interactions?

A) Symbiosis
B) Facilitation
C) Mutualism
D) Commensalism

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