Two Species of Barnacles, Stellate and Rock Barnacles, Occupy the Rocky

question 170

Multiple Choice

Two species of barnacles, stellate and rock barnacles, occupy the rocky intertidal zone of the Scottish coast and illustrate factors that can determine species distribution in a community.Larvae of both species settle throughout the intertidal zone, but adult barnacles occupy specific zones.The smaller stellate barnacle lives only in higher zones, where the environment dries out between high tides.The larger, faster-reproducing rock barnacle lives only at lower zones.Differences in the distribution of larval and adult barnacles suggest that stellate barnacles are primarily restricted by _______ and rock barnacles are restricted by _______.

• A) water availability; cold temperatures
• B) predation; competition
• C) competition; predation
• D) competition; water availability
• E) parasitism; cold temperatures

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Definitions:

Sediment Deposited

Material, such as stones, sand, or particles of organic matter, that has been transported and accumulated in a new location by wind, water, or ice.

SEDIMENT

Solid material accumulated on the bottom of aquatic environments through natural processes.

Broken Rocks

Fragments of rock material resulting from natural processes like weathering, erosion, or human activities.

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