The First Pioneer Species to Appear in an Area Undergoing

question 44

Multiple Choice

The first pioneer species to appear in an area undergoing secondary succession is

• A) an equilibrium species.
• B) long-lived.
• C) able to produce numerous offspring.
• D) a secondary consumer.
• E) slow to reach sexual maturity.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Period

The first stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to about 2 years of age, where infants learn through interacting with their environment.

Goal-Directed Behavior

Action taken by an individual that is intended to lead to the achievement of a specified outcome or goal.

Mental Representation

An internal image of a past event or object.

Transformation

The process in which one state is changed into another.