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ZOO 102 Objective Question

Question

A symbiotic animal that relies strictly upon an obligate mutualist partner is geographically restricted by:
Options
A Total global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
B Only the physical limits of mountain topography
C The fundamental abiotic niche of marine plankton
D The geographic distribution of its mutualist partner
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Obligate mutualists cannot establish or reproduce outside the range where their essential partners (e.g., pollinators, hosts) are present.

Hint

No hint available

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