Communities

A relationship between two species where one benefits while the other is harmed.

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Naturalism

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

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Which of the following symbiotic relationships is considered parasitic?

• Ticks feeding on a dog
• Bees transporting pollen from flowers
• Pilotfish swimming under sharks
• Birds eating the insects fromo the back of hippo

Which of these describes a mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms?

• A dog with worms in its intestine
• A turtle and a snail that both eat grass live in a river
• A honeybee pollinating a plant and receiving nectar for food
• A small fish attached to a shark, eating tiny pieces of the shark's food as it floats

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales.  The whale is unaffected.  

• commensalism
• mutualism
• predation
• laziness

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An organism's _________ is defined as the environment in which it lives.

• habitat
• niche
• social structure
• ecosystem

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Which of the following statements best describes a specialist?

• adapted to a large range of environments
• adapted to a small range of environments
• adapted to any environment
• poorly adapted to the environment

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Which side of this image represents greater diversity of plant species?

• Left
• Right

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Which consumer group only has flat, boxed teeth?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

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Role or position and species has in its environment

• habitat

• ecological niche

• ecosystem

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