Ecology Quiz

A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

• competition

• mutualism

• parasitism

• predator-prey

A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

• competition

Water temperature would be an example of ...

• A biotic factor
• An abiotic factor

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

The living part of an ecosystem

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Mother Earth

• Flowers

The study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment.

• Biology

• Radiology

• Ecology

• Farmacology

Ants protect soft bodied aphids and in return the aphids feed the ants a sugary drink. What is the ecological relationship?

• Predator-Prey

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

Native sponges and introduced muscles are both filter feeders in many of the Great Lakes. What is the ecological relationship?

• Predator-Prey

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Competition

An animal that hunts and consumes other organisms is known as a:

• Prey
• Decomposer
• Predator
• Commensalist

A relationship that describe a close interaction between two different species is known as what?

• Biodiversity
• Symbiosis
• Predation
• Emigration