Ecology Review

Front

Ecology is the study of .

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Interactions among organisms and their environments

Front

Which of the following is abiotic?

• A tree in a forest.
• Wood from the tree on the forest floor.
• A termite on the tree.
• The soil the tree is growing in.

Back

The soil the tree is growing in.

Front

Which of the following is biotic?

Food

,

Water

,

Air

,

Light

Back

Food

Front

What is made up of all the populations in an area?

Back

Community

Front

A close, ongoing relationship between species in which at least one is benefiting and the other is not helped or harmed.

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Commensalism

Front

An ongoing relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

Back

Parasitism

Front

What type of ongoing relationship is it when birds eat food from between the teeth of alligators, leaving the alligators with clean teeth and the birds with a meal?

Back

Mutualism

Front

Which of the following is a predator and prey relationship? A. Cow and grass. B. Vulture and a dead lion. C. Tick and a deer. D. Spider and a fly.

Back

Spider and a fly.

Front

Some limiting factors that affect populations include lack of food, lack of water, lack of living space, and the spread of disease.

Back

True

Front

Classify: TREE (Abiotic or Biotic)

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Biotic