Which Scenario Best Describes Facilitation

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which scenario best describes facilitation?

• A) A species interaction that modifies and enhances the local environment for other species
• B) A species interaction that modifies and detracts from the local environment, inhibiting other species
• C) An interaction between members of a population that enhances the local environment for other members of the same population
• D) An interaction between members of a population that detracts from the local environment, inhibiting other members of the same population
• E) A species interaction that enhances the local environment for a previously extant species

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Definitions:

Amphiarthrotic Joints

Partially movable joints that allow for limited movement, providing flexibility and stability, such as the intervertebral discs of the spine.

Synarthrotic Joints

A type of joint characterized by very limited or no movement because the bones are connected by fibrous tissue or cartilage.

Cartilaginous Joints

Type of joint where the bones are united by cartilage, allowing for more limited movement than synovial joints.

Gomphosis

A type of joint that binds the teeth to bony sockets in the maxillary bone and mandible.