If a Forest Fire Destroyed the Vegetation in an Area

question 113

Multiple Choice

If a forest fire destroyed the vegetation in an area, but left some vestiges of the previously functioning community and the soil intact, what type of succession would follow?

• A) primary
• B) secondary
• C) tertiary
• D) quaternary

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Definitions:

Tuberculous Pleurisy

A form of pleural inflammation where the pleura (the membrane surrounding the lungs) is infected by tuberculosis bacteria.

Respiratory Bronchiolitis

An inflammatory injury to the small airways in the lungs often associated with tobacco smoking.

Interstitial Lung Disease

A group of lung conditions affecting the interstitium, leading to scarring and stiffness in the lung tissue.

Mucopurulent Chronic Bronchitis

A long-term inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs, characterized by coughing with mucus and pus production.