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ENVR 1401 UNIT 2 Questions and Answers
and Graded
Species which are specialists ________
Correct Answer
have narrowly specific habitat requirements
__________ leads species to
- feed at different times
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- utilize slightly different prey
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- develop different physiological adaptations
- live in slightly different
- all of these would be correct
Correct Answer
Resource partitioning
Certain night-active moths and day-active birds are specialized nectar
feeders. How do these species coexist if they are using the same resource for
food?
Correct Answer
They do not compete for the nectar because they feed at
different times of the day.
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A species can withstand a wide range of pH as an adult, but the juveniles
can only withstand a narrow range of pH. The abiotic factor, pH, would
best be described as a
Correct Answer
critical factor
Cheetahs can run extremely fast because
Correct Answer
an ancestor that was able to run fast had an advantage and
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passed those genes on to its offspring
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Populations can be critically limited by
Correct Answer
- available water
- suitable shelter from predators
- suitable shelter from the elements
- available food
There are usually many tolerance limits responsible for limiting the number
and location of a species. However, some organisms have ____________
that limit/limits their distribution.
Correct Answer
a specific critical factor
Indicator species are important because
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Correct Answer
their presence indicates something about the ecosystem as
a whole
Natural selection will ultimately make a species...
Correct Answer
better adapted to its environment
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Epiphytes growing on tropical trees exemplify
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Correct Answer
commensalism
Your microbiome living in your gut is important in the digestion of food
and absorption of nutrients. This is an example of what type of relationship?
Correct Answer
symbiosis
In the partnership of a lichen, the fungus provides _________ and the
relationship is best described as _______.
Correct Answer
sructure and moisture-holding ability; mutualism
Which of the following statements is true?
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ENVR 1401 UNIT 2 Questions and Answers
and Graded
Species which are specialists ________
Correct Answer
have narrowly specific habitat requirements
__________ leads species to
- feed at different times
© 2025 Assignment Expert
- utilize slightly different prey
Exampromax - Stuvia US
- develop different physiological adaptations
- live in slightly different
- all of these would be correct
Correct Answer
Resource partitioning
Certain night-active moths and day-active birds are specialized nectar
feeders. How do these species coexist if they are using the same resource for
food?
Correct Answer
They do not compete for the nectar because they feed at
different times of the day.
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
2
A species can withstand a wide range of pH as an adult, but the juveniles
can only withstand a narrow range of pH. The abiotic factor, pH, would
best be described as a
Correct Answer
critical factor
Cheetahs can run extremely fast because
Correct Answer
an ancestor that was able to run fast had an advantage and
© 2025 Assignment Expert
passed those genes on to its offspring
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Populations can be critically limited by
Correct Answer
- available water
- suitable shelter from predators
- suitable shelter from the elements
- available food
There are usually many tolerance limits responsible for limiting the number
and location of a species. However, some organisms have ____________
that limit/limits their distribution.
Correct Answer
a specific critical factor
Indicator species are important because
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
3
Correct Answer
their presence indicates something about the ecosystem as
a whole
Natural selection will ultimately make a species...
Correct Answer
better adapted to its environment
© 2025 Assignment Expert
Epiphytes growing on tropical trees exemplify
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Correct Answer
commensalism
Your microbiome living in your gut is important in the digestion of food
and absorption of nutrients. This is an example of what type of relationship?
Correct Answer
symbiosis
In the partnership of a lichen, the fungus provides _________ and the
relationship is best described as _______.
Correct Answer
sructure and moisture-holding ability; mutualism
Which of the following statements is true?
