APES 1.1 Lesson

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes symbiosis in an ecosystem?

• A close and long-term interaction between two species

• A short-term competition for resources

• A predator eating its prey

• A single species using all available resources

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand how resources influence species interactions in an ecosystem?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

• All living organisms in an area

• All living and nonliving things in an area

• A group of individuals of the same species

• The plants and animals found in a given region

Open Ended

Explain the difference between mutualism and commensalism, providing an example of each.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of symbiotic relationships?

• Mutualism

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Multiple Choice

Which type of resource partitioning involves using the same resource at different times?

• Resource partitioning

• Temporal partitioning

• Spatial partitioning

• Morphological partitioning

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of symbiosis in an ecosystem?

• A lion hunting a zebra

• A bee pollinating a flower

• A cheetah chasing a gazelle

• A wolf eating a rabbit