Principles of Environmental Science

William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College

Populations, Communities, and Species Interaction

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Fill in the blanks in the following taxonomic organization: Kingdom, ____________, Class, Order, ____________, Genus, ______________
		A)	Phylum, Family, Species
		B)	Family, Phylum, Species
		C)	Species, Phylum, Family
		D)	Phylum, Species, Family


2	Resource partitioning
		A)	occurs when several species utilize different parts of the same resource.
		B)	occurs between day-active insectivorous birds and night-active insectivorous bats.
		C)	allows species to coexist in the same habitat.
		D)	all of the above.
		E)	none of the above.


3	Which of the following is NOT a commensal relationship?
		A)	cattle and cattle egrets
		B)	epiphytic plants and tropical trees
		C)	cyclamen mites and strawberries
		D)	none of the above


4	Because kelp and sea otter depend on and affect each other and other species, they are considered
		A)	primary producers.
		B)	K-selected species.
		C)	pioneer species.
		D)	keystone species.


5	Which of the following is characteristic of K-selected species?
		A)	high prenatal care
		B)	pioneer species
		C)	short life
		D)	many small offspring
		E)	none of the above


6	Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary succession?
		A)	an abandoned field
		B)	bare rock
		C)	a clear-cut forest
		D)	a burned field

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