One mechanism that promotes co-existence rather than exclusion amongst competing species is:

1.Periodic migration2.Hibernation and aestivation
3.Resource partitioning4.Reproductive isolation

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Which of the following is not an ectoparasite?
1. Lice on humans
2. Copepods on marine fishes
3. Mistletoe on other plants
4. Female Anopheles on humans

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Cuckoos laying their eggs in the nests of crow is an example of:

1. Ectoparasitism 2. Endopararsitism
3. Hyperparasitism 4. Brood parasitism
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An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch is an example of:

1. Ectoparasitism 2. Endopararsitism
3. Commensalism 4. Mutualism
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All the following relations are examples of commensalism except:

1. Sea anemone and clown fish
2. Cattle egret and grazing cattle
3. Barnacles growing on the back of whale
4. Cuscuta growing on hedge plants
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition | Population Interactions: Parasitism | Population Interactions: Commensalism, Protocooperation & Mutualism |
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Lichens represent an intimate mutualistic relationship between a fungus and:

1.an algae2.a cyanobacterium
3.a brown alga4.either 1 or 2

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In mycorrhiza, the fungi help the plant in:
1. Synthesis of high energy carbohydrates
2. Absorption of essential nutrients from the soil
3. Nitrogen fixation
4. Biocontrol of pathogens

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The fig tree is pollinated by a:

1. Honeybee 2. Wasp
3. Bird 4. Moth
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To get pollinated by a bee, the Mediterranean Orchid, Ophrys, employs:
1. Sexual deceit
2. Pseudo-copulation
3. Reward in the form of nectar
4. Place for laying eggs

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Not all parasitism involves feeding on the body of the host. The exception is:
1. ectoparasitism
2. endoparasitism
3. parasitoids
4. brood parasitism

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