Ecology Edulastic Test

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What is a parasite?

Back

An organism that gets its nutrients by feeding on another living organism.

Front

What do you call an animal that eats a secondary consumer?

Back

Tertiary consumer.

Front

What could happen to a population if a new predator is introduced?

Back

It could cause a decrease in their prey.

Front

What is a limiting factor in an ecosystem?

Back

A condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor for the frog population?

Back

Increase in the number of hawks.

Front

What is an example of a limiting factor in the desert?

Back

Rainfall.

Front

Define primary consumer.

Back

An organism that eats primary producers (plants).

Front

What is a secondary consumer?

Back

An organism that eats primary consumers.

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

Front

What is the relationship between predators and prey?

Back

Predators hunt and eat prey, which can affect the population dynamics of both species.