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What do you call an animal that only eats plants?
niche
carnivore
parasite
herbivore
predator
What is the general term used to describe the interaction between two different organisms that are living in close physical association?
photosynthesis
symbiosis
habitat
prey
omnivore
This term describes a consumer that feeds only on other consumers - in other words, the 'opposite' of vegan…
mutualsim
niche
prey
autotroph
carnivore
The animal in an ecological relationship that results in another animal being hunted, killed, and eaten…
autotroph
habitat
predator
herbivore
producer
The non-living part of the natural environment where an animal, plant or other organism lives…
niche
habitat
community
ecosystem
biosphere
An ecological symbiotic relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed…
parasitism
herbivore
mutualism
carnivore
commensalism
This is the job or role of a specific organism within its habitat...
producer
prey
carnivore
niche
photosynthesis
What you would call an ecological symbiotic relationship between two organisms where one benefits, but the other is not helped or harmed?
mutualsim
predator
commensalism
parasitism
herbivory
The name of the process that producers use to make their own food…
respiration
commensalism
food chains
photosynthesis
symbiosis
Another word for a plant or other producer that makes its own food using energy from sunlight…
photosynthesis
autotroph
consumer
carnivore
herbivore
Technically speaking, ALL food chains should end with these types of organisms so that nutrients can be recycled back into the habitat…
parasites
predators
herbivores
symbiotes
decomposers
What is the term used to describe ALL of the populations of ALL the species of living organisms within a particular habitat?
savanna
wildlife
community
habitat
ecosystem
The term used to include all of the living things PLUS all the non-living things together in a specific environment...
community
biosphere
habitat
population
ecosystem
What do you call the total count of a specific organism living within their natural habitat?
ecosystem
community
population
symbiosis
niche
What ecological relationship is depicted between Pumba (warthog) and the bugs?
Competition, because pumba is in competition with the bugs for food sources
Mutualistic, because Pumba and the bugs benefit each other
Predator-Prey, because Pumba is a predator that consumes bug as prey
Marlin and his son, Nemo, are clownfish that live in a sea anemone. Clownfish benefit by receiving protection and shelter from the sea anemone. The clownfish, in return, scares away predators of the sea anemone and provides nutrients for the sea anemone through its excrement (waste). The symbiotic relationship between Nemo and the sea anemone is known as -
parasitism
commensalism
predator-prey
competition
mutualism
The flock of white seagulls that are fighting over a single food source (Nemo & Dory) depicts which ecological relatioship?
Intraspecies Competition
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
The pearlfish receives protection from predators by living inside a sea cucumber. The sea cucumber is not affected during this interaction. This ecological relationship is known as -
predator-prey because the pearlfish is prey to the sea cucumber
mutualism because only the pearlfish benefits in this ecological relationship
parasitism because the pearlfish causes harm to the host sea cucumber
commensalism because only the pearlfish benefits while the sea cucumber is not affected
competition because the sea cucumber and pearlfish often fight for living space
The video clip depicts two whales of the same species chasing after and fighting for the food source (penguins). The two ecological relationships depicted in this scene are -
Interspecies Competition
Mutualism
Parasitism
Predator-Prey relationship
Intraspecies Competion
A pair of red, male kangaroos are seen fighting over a potential mate. The ecological relationship between the two male kangaroos shown is -
Commensalism
Mutualism
Predator-Prey
Competition
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