Community Ecology Part 1 Practice

Categorize the following based on whether it is a population, community, or neither

Which of the following are examples of intraspecific interactions?

Sort the following interspecific interactions into what kind of interaction they are.

Two species of fish (bass and bluegill) are competing live in the same lake and are competing for the same food sources. They both eat the same insects, crustaceans, and plants. This means that they have overlapping niches. Over time the bass start outcompeting the bluegill and increase in population size. In response the bluegill starts eating insects and plants that the bass doesn't eat.

Explain why it would be beneficial for both species to start eating different foods using the following terms: niche, interspecific competition, competitive exclusion. For reference - my answer (once you submit) is about 5 sentences.

Which of the following are favorable adaptations for predators?

A species of insect has very bright colors that indicates that they are poisonous to eat. This is known as _____.

There is an insect that has similar coloration to the poisonous insect from the previous question. This is known as _____.

Which organism is benefiting from a parasite/pathogen interaction?

Which of the following are examples of mutualism? Select all that apply.

Why would eating the leaves of a plant be an example of herbivory while eating fruit would be an example of mutualism? My answer (once you submit) is about 3 sentences.

Order the following into a food chain (starting with the producer).

1. Thrush
2. Lavender
3. Eagle
4. Butterfly
5. Dragonfly
6. Wolf

Where does all of the energy for this food web come from originally?

Decomposers are not present in this food web. What are examples of decomposers and what is their role? My answer (once you submit) is about 3 sentences.