The Vertebrate Gut Could Be Considered Analogous to A(n)

question 26

Multiple Choice

The vertebrate gut could be considered analogous to a(n)

• A) assembly line building cars.
• B) junkyard,where pieces of cars are removed one by one.
• C) cornfield capturing sunlight to form carbohydrates.
• D) migrating herd of wildebeest.
• E) chef combining ingredients to produce a meal.

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Definitions:

Secondary Succession

An ecological succession that takes place after some disturbance destroys the existing vegetation; soil is already present. See succession.

Resource Partitioning

The process by which species adapt to competition by utilizing different parts of the available resources, reducing direct competition.

Realized Niche

The actual conditions and resources in which a species exists due to biotic and abiotic constraints, as opposed to its potential range.

Limiting Resource

A resource in short supply that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.