AP Environmental Science › Species Relationships and Diversity
Which of the following is not a type of species interaction?
Hummingbirds use their long beaks to drink nectar from flowers. In turn, they carry the pollen from flower to flower, assisting the reproduction of the flowers.
What relationship does this describe?
Which of the following choices is best defined as the relative proportion of different species in a given area?
Why are sharks invaluable to the scientific community?
Species can interact in a variety of ways. A textbook example would be the interaction between bees and flowers. Flowers provide nectar for bees. The bees, in turn, provide fertilization services for flowers. Which of the following types of relationships best describes this scenario?
Many insects like bees or moths do not have many physically defensive abilities, so instead they closely resemble insects that do. This is an example of which of the following?
Some species of barnacles live attached to the skin of whales. This allows them to travel vast distances through the ocean without ever actually moving, guaranteeing them a constantly changing supply of food. While this is tremendously beneficial for the barnacles, it doesn't really have any effect on the whales, which are large enough that the barnacles aren't even a minor annoyance.
What kind of symbiosis does this describe?
Globally, cheetahs possess a low genetic diversity. This is the result of a mass extinction event that occurred about 12,000 years ago. Unfortunately, low levels of genetic diversity have made cheetahs prone to kinked tails, poor sperm quality, and sensitivity to the same infectious diseases across the species.
Which of the following choices best characterizes the mass extinction of cheetahs?
Which of the following is not an example of species interaction?
Of the following biomes, which contains the highest biodiversity?