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Name a parasitic ectosymbiont.
lice
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What is another name for ectosymbiosis?
exosymbiosis
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What is another term for mutualism?
interspecies reciprocal altruism
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Of what duration are symbiotic relationships?
lifelong
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What type of relationship do herbivores have with the bacteria in their intestines?
mutualistic
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What do coral and algae produce together?
Coral reefs
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How do plants contribute to terrestrial ecosystems?
fix carbon from the air
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What type of fungus draws liquid and minerals out of the earth?
mycorrhyzal
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What lives with Ritteri sea anemones?
ocellaris clownfish
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What prevents the clownfish from being stung?
A special mucus
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What type of relationship do the clownfish and anemone have?
mutual symbiosis
[ "Symbiosis\n\nAn example of mutual symbiosis is the relationship between the ocellaris clownfish that dwell among the tentacles of Ritteri sea anemones. The territorial fish protects the anemone from anemone-eating fish, and in turn the stinging tentacles of the anemone protect the clownfish from its predators. A s...
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What species does this shrimp have a relationship with?
the goby fish
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What part of the fish is used to signal danger?
its tail
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What type of symbiosis seen between bryozoans and hermit crabs?
non-obligate
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When were the worms found?
the late 1980s
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What does the bacteria give the worm?
nutrition
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What land is near the worms' first known location?
the Galapagos Islands
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What is given to the host cell?
nutrients
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What does the host make that affect its genes?
specialized cells
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In what manner are the described genetic alternations given to future generations?
vertical transmission
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What is the main alteration in an endosymbiont when it adapts to a host?
drastic reduction in its genome size
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What is the term that describes the way the endosymbiont can't go back to its original phenotype?
Muller's ratchet phenomenon
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What does the article say could be the reason for the buildup of harmful mutations?
lack of selection mechanisms
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What language do the roots of "commensal" come from?
Latin
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What type of symbiotic relationship helps one organism and doesn't have a major affect on the other?
Commensalism
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What is the term for a relationship where one organism provides a dwelling for the other?
inquilinism
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What type of relationship is it when arachnids attach webs to dead plants?
metabiosis
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In what type of relationship does an organism travel by means of another?
phoresy
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Antagonistic or antipathetic symbiosis are alternate names for what?
A parasitic relationship
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What is it called when organisms are lethal to their host?
necrotrophic
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What is it called when parasites need their host to live?
biotrophic
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What proportion of animals go through a parasitic stage?
as many as half
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Name a biotrophic organism.
a tick
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What is the name for the kind of symbiosis in which one organism is seriously harmed and there is no affect on the other?
Amensalism
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What kinds of amensalism are there?
competition and antibiosis
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When a large tree takes the resources a young tree needs, what type of amensalism is it?
competition
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What does the black walnut give out that kills plants?
juglone
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What organisms is the ibex in an amensalistic relationship with?
weevils
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What does the Spanish ibex eat?
shrub
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What type of relationship is it when large animals crush small plants?
Amensalism
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What type of relationship harms both organisms?
Synnecrosis
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What is the ultimate result of synnecrosis?
death
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How common is synnecrosis in the natural world?
uncommon
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Why do bees sting even though it will kill them?
to protect the hive
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What far-reaching result do scientists think has come about from symbiosis with bacteria?
the evolution of all eukaryotes
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What are eukaryotes?
plants, animals, fungi, and protists
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What does Margulis think is the main driver of evolution?
symbiosis
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Who agrees with Margulis' cooperative view of evolution?
Dorion Sagan
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How big a part did symbiosis have in the development of flowering plants and their pollinators?
a major role
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What did some plants produce when flowers became less simple?
nectar and large sticky pollen
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What is the word for the kind of relationship in which a plant depend on a single type of insect?
dependent
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What is the French name of the Canadian Armed Forces?
Forces armées canadiennes
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What law constitutes the CAF?
the National Defence Act
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Who are the CAF supposed to protect?
Her Majesty
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What does CF stand for in this context?
Forces canadiennes
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How many sub components are there?
four
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What act defines the CAF?
the National Defence Act
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Who currently is the Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces?
Queen Elizabeth II
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Who represents Queen Elizabeth II?
the Governor General of Canada
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Who leads the CAF?
the Chief of the Defence Staff
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Who advises the Chief of the Defence?
the Armed Forces Council.
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What war were the CAF involved in?
Cold War
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What was the goal of the CAF during the cold war?
the security of Europe
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What military thread did the CAF protect against in Europe?
the Soviet military threat
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Apprimately since what year was the CAF stationed in Europe?
the early 1950s
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What year did the CAF leave Europe?
the early 1990s
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What Treaty is the CAF part of?
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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What type of operation is the Canadian Military involved in?
international security operations
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What country has the Canadian Military worked in the last years?
Afghanistan
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What year did the Canadian Military operation in Afghanistan start?
2002
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Where is the current focus of the Canadian Military set?
out of area
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What is Canada's defense policy based on?
Canada First Defence Strategy
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When was the Canada First Defence Strategy introduced?
2008
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How many missions are carried out internally in Canada?
six core missions
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What other location does the Canada First Defence Strategy Cover?
North America
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What other priority do the Canadian Armed Forces also contribute too?
conduct of Canadian defence diplomacy
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What is an example of another activity that the CAF performs?
deployment of Canadian Defence Attachés
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What other air force does the CAF cooperate with?
the American Air Forces
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What is one of the activities the CAF works on with other countries?
military training
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What diplomatic effort does the CAF perform as part of it's duties?
relationship-building efforts
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What year was Canada united in a confederation?
1867
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The forces of what countries did people serve before the unification?
French and British forces
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What is one of the threats that faced them?
European powers
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What American war threatened Canada?
the American Revolutionary War
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Early on, what did they defend against with the British?
invasion by the United States
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Who initially had military command?
the British Crown-in-Council
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Where was the commander-in-chief stationed?
Halifax
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When did the British Army and Royal Navy withdraw from Halifax?
1906
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The Canadian Armed Forces were initially organized under what department?
the Department of Militia and Defence
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When did the unification complete of all the Canadian forces to be called the Canadian Army?
November 1940
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When was the first overseas deployment of the Canadian Military?
Second Boer War
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Under what command did they serve?
British command
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When were Canadian Troops called upon to assist in Europe?
the First World War
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What other European war were the Canadian Forces involved in?
Second World War
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What Asian war were the Canadian Forces involved in?
Korean War
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How many operations has the Canadian Military been part of since 1947?
more than 200 operations
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How many operations have been completed by the Canadian Military Internationally?
72
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What are some of the wars the Canadian Military was involved in?
Cold War, First Gulf War, Kosovo War
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What peace keeping effort is the Canadian Military part of?
United Nations Peacekeeping operations
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What type of military vehicle was maintained almost 15 years but never saw any action during the Cuban crisis?
an aircraft carrier
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