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Named examples of population interactions — practice questions

4 questions in the bank on this idea. Below are 4 of them, exactly as they appear in a test.

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  1. Question 1 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    The relationship between a fig tree and its pollinating wasp is best described as what?

    • A. Predation
    • B. Mutualism
    • C. Amensalism
    • D. Competition

  2. Question 2 · difficulty L3 · application

    An orchid grows as an epiphyte on a mango tree without taking nutrients from the tree. Which interaction is illustrated?

    • A. Predation
    • B. Parasitism
    • C. Commensalism (+/0)
    • D. Competition (-/-)

  3. Question 3 · difficulty L3 · understanding

    Plants offer rewards to animals in the form of pollen and nectar and the animals facilitate the pollination process. This is an example of :

    • A. Amensalism
    • B. Competition
    • C. Commensalism
    • D. Mutualism

  4. Question 4 · difficulty L4 · analysis

    A cuckoo lays its eggs in the nest of another bird, which then incubates and raises the cuckoo chick. Which interaction is this?

    • A. Brood parasitism (+/-)
    • B. Obligate mutualism (+/+)
    • C. Commensalism
    • D. Amensalism

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