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Ecology

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Set 14 The Structure Of Communities

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The local ecotypes of the evening primrose

A) correspond to variation in their herbivores.
B) are independent of variation in their herbivores.
C) are independent of the variation in the environment.
D) filter the local herbivores.
E) none of the above

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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In a neutral model of community structure,

A) deterministic processes organize the community.
B) species associate at random.
C) competitive effects are neutralized.
D) predation determines community structure.
E) none of the above

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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If competition structures a community,

A) niche space should be neutral.
B) there is no niche overlap among species.
C) niches should be widely separated in niche space.
D) the environment does not filter species.
E) none of the above

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