Biology Week 34 Biological Succession Quiz Name _______________________ Matching questions - place the letter of the term in the right column that best fits the definition in the blank by the definition.
_______ 1. Term meaning between members of the same species. A. symbiosis _______ 2. Term meaning between members of different species. B. pioneer species _______ 3. One organism feeding on another. C. climax _______ 4. Two dissimilar organisms live in close association D. intraspecific _______ 5. Behavioral patterns of an organism occurring in 24 hour cycles. E. diurnal _______ 6. Severely reduced physiological activity during the winter. F. eutrophication _______ 7. The first species to colonize a new habitat. G. interspecific _______ 8. The increase of nutrients in an environment. H. circadian rhythm _______ 9. A community that remains stable unless it is disturbed. I. predation _______ 10. Organisms that are active mainly during the day. J. hibernation True-false questions - use plus (+) for true or zero (O) for false.
_______ 11. All relationships among organisms are called biotic relationships.
_______ 12. Two competitors cannot coexist on the same limiting resource.
_______ 13. In an ecosystem, the relative numbers of predators and prey remains constant each year.
_______ 14. In the relationship between parasite and host, both organisms benefit.
_______ 15. Competition between owls and hawks is limited because of their rhythmic patterns.
_______ 16. The "biological clock" of humans is controlled by sunlight.
_______ 17. Migration is an example of a circadian rhythm.
_______ 18. Oklahoma has no animals that respond to tidal rhythms.
_______ 19. Succession is the gradual replacement of populations in an area.
_______ 20. Primary succession occurs on bare rock.