Env Sci, Ch 8, Understanding Populations Test

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A hawk building its nest on an arm of a saguaro cactus is an example of

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commensalism

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Which of the following is an example of a population? The cats and dogs in your neighborhood, the bushes and grass in a park, the rocks in a rock collection, the gray wolves in a forest

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the gray wolves in a forest

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An organism's particular role in its habitat, or how it makes its living, is called its

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niche

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The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources is called

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competition

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When a jellyfish paralyzes a tiny fish with its poisonous tentacles, the fish is the

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prey

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Mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism are the three types of

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symbiotic relationships

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When a flea is living on a dog, the dog is the

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host

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An early winter frost preventing further growth in a tomato garden is an example of

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a limiting factor

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The Escherichia coli that live in your intestines and help break down food are an example of which type of interaction?

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mutualism

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A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species is called

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symbiosis