Which of the Following Would Be Most Significant in Understanding

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be most significant in understanding the structure of an ecological community?

• A) determining how many species are present overall
• B) determining which particular species are present
• C) determining the kinds of interactions that occur among organisms of different species
• D) determining the relative abundance of species
• E) determining how many species are present overall, which particular species are present, the kinds of interactions that occur among organisms of different species, and the relative abundance of species

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Definitions:

Lava Flow

Molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption that moves over the ground’s surface, eventually cooling and solidifying.

Intermediate

A term often used to describe a middle or median condition, quality, or degree, such as in the context of volcanic rocks that have silica content between felsic and mafic compositions.

Vesicular Basalt

A basalt that contains vesicles.

Basalt

A fine-grained, dark volcanic rock created through the quick cooling of basaltic lava when it is exposed at, or just beneath, the earth's surface.