Choose the most appropriate answer for each.
-Species richness
A)Blending in and being hidden by the background
B)Relative abundance of each species
C)One organism benefits at another organism's expense
D)Opportunistic colonizers of a newly vacated habitat
E)Lichens on newly hardened, newly cooled lava
F)Number of species in a community
G)Symbiotic interaction that minimizes the costs and maximizes the benefits for both partners
H)One species is eliminated from an area of niche overlap
I)Tasty species resembles repugnant one
J)The process that leads from a pioneer community to a mature community
K)Natural reforestation of burned-over forest

Question

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Species richness refers to the number of species in a community.

Answer: B
 Relative abundance refers to the proportion of each species in a community.

Answer: C
 This describes a parasitic interaction where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

Answer: D
 Opportunistic colonizers are species that are among the first to colonize a newly vacated habitat.

Answer: E
 Lichens are known as pioneer organisms and are often found on newly hardened or cooled lava.

Answer: G
 Mutualism is a symbiotic interaction where both partners benefit.

Answer: H
 Competitive exclusion occurs when one species is eliminated from a niche overlap.

Answer: I
 Batesian mimicry is when a tasty species resembles a repugnant one to avoid predation.

Answer: J
 Succession is the process that leads from a pioneer community to a mature community.

Answer: K
 Secondary succession is the natural reforestation of burned-over forest.

Choose the Most Appropriate Answer for Each