In a Tide Pool, 15 Species of Invertebrates Were Reduced

question 29

Multiple Choice

In a tide pool, 15 species of invertebrates were reduced to 8 after one species was removed. The species removed was likely a(n) ________.

• A) pathogen
• B) keystone species
• C) herbivore
• D) resource partitioner
• E) mutualistic organism

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Definitions:

"The World is Flat"

A book by Thomas L. Friedman that discusses globalization and its impact on the world economy, proposing that technological advancements have leveled the competitive playing fields between industrial and emerging market countries.

Social Dumping

Practice where companies move production to countries with lower labor standards and wages, undermining workers' rights and conditions.

Domestic Producers

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Globalization

The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale, affecting economies, cultures, and politics.