Interaction among living things quiz 17-18 ch.14.3

The behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environment are called

• habitats.
• biotic factors.
• limiting factors.
• adaptations.

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

• symbiosis.
• competition.
• predation.
• parasitism.

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

• carrying capacity.
• competition.
• ecosystem.
• niche.
  

When a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the ____________.

• host, hostess

• parasite, host

• host, parasite

• prey, predator

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

• natural selection.
• symbiosis.
• adaptation.
• competition.

Which of the following describes an interaction in which one organism kills and eats another?

• competition
• symbiosis
• predation
• mutualism

Which of the following is an example of a predator adaptation?

• a porcupine's needles
• a shark's powerful jaws
• a frog's bright colors
• a plant's bright flowers

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

• parasite.
• host.
• predator.
• prey.

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

• commensalism.
• mutualism.
• parasitism.
• predation.

An insect looks like a leaf, so it blends in with its surroundings and is hard for predators to see. The insect's characteristic is an example of ________

• mimicry

• camouflage

• warning coloring

• protective coloring