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Introductory Biology

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Set 45 Community Ecology

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Community ecology is best defined as the study of

A)plant distributions in a given region.
B)mutual benefits between organisms at all scales in a region.
C)the relationship between abiotic and biotic factors.
D)how groups of species interact in the same place at the same time
E)global scale influences of major disturbances such as volcanos.

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Question 2

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What is an area of the Earth's surface currently undergoing primary succession?

A)Old orange groves in FloridA.
B)Redwood forests along the northwestern U.S.coast.
C)Volcanoes in Iceland.
D)Shallow seas with low productivity.

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Question 3

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In succession,the ability of one species to make the area more suitable for another species is called

A)tolerance.
B)climax succession.
C)inhibition.
D)facilitation.
E)mutualism.

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