When a bee gathers nectar from a certain type of flower to make honey and in the process pollinates the flower, what kind of relationship exists between the bee and the flower?
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The prickly pear cactus is a producer. Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer of a prickly pear cactus?
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Which type of factors has the biggest impact on an organism's life history?
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What usually happens in a natural population as it approaches its carrying capacity?
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If a mosquito feeds on a bird that is infected with the West Nile Virus and then feeds on a human being who then contracts the virus, what role is the mosquito playing in the infection of the person?
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Which term is used to describe how plants spread their seeds?
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What is a population?
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Which specific field of science gave rise to the theoretical idea of island biogeography and its counterpart, island biodiversity?
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The chaparral biome is characterized by what?
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What does the term colonization mean in terms of organisms?
When a species starts to populate a habitat where the species was not already present
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The lowest, most basic level at which ecology is studied is:
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What is niche differentiation?
When more than one species with almost the same fundamental niche adapt to become specialists in different aspects of the fundamental niche.
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How many trophic levels does an omnivore feed on within an ecosystem?