Interactions in communities

Interactions in communities

Warm Up

If the producers in this energy pyramid contain 1,000,000 Kc, how much would transfer to the secondary consumers?

Multiple Choice

If the producers in this energy pyramid contain 1,000,000 Kc, how much would transfer to the secondary consumers?

• 100,000

• 10,000

• 1,000

• 100

Checking for understanding

• A _______________ is an animal that kills and eats another animal, known as prey.

• _________________ occurs when organisms fight for limited resources.

Multiple Choice

A _______________ is an animal that kills and eats another animal, known as prey.

• producer
• primary consumer
• predator

Multiple Choice

_________________ occurs when organisms fight for limited resources.

• cooperation
• competition
• symbiosis

Checking for undertsanding

• The crocodile and bird have a _______________ relationship. The crocodile benefits by having its teeth cleaned. The bird benefits by gaining food and protection. Both animals benefit from this relationship.

• A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.

Multiple Choice

The crocodile and bird have a _______________ relationship.  The crocodile benefits by having its teeth cleaned.  The bird benefits by gaining food and protection.  Both animals benefit from this relationship.

• parasitism
• predator and prey
• mutualism
• commensalism

Multiple Choice

A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.

• mutualism
• commensalism
• neutralism
• parasitism

Exit Ticket

If the Trout in this food web were to go extinct, what are the possible effects?

Multiple Select

If the Trout in this food web were to go extinct, what are the possible effects?

• The Secondary Consumers will grow in population

• The secondary consumers will decrease in numbers

• The Quarternary consumers will double in size

• the Quarternary consumer will have to look for an alternative food source

• the primary consumers will decrease in population