Ecology Interactions

A group of organisms of the same species living the the same area are called a/an ____________________

• community

• habitat

• population

• ecosystem

A bird hatches a free, safe ride on the back of a grey elephans. The elephant doesn't seem to mind and barely notices the bird. Which type of relationship is this?

• Mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Which is an example of a biotic factor?

• Lightning

• water

• grass

• air

A bird in a tree watched as a lion stalked, attacked, and then ate a zebra. Which of these animals was the prey?

• bird

• lion

• zebra

• all of the above

A relationship where one of the organisms benefits and one organism is harmed is called _____________

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Biotic factors are ....

• living things/organisms

• atmosphere

• dead things

• algae

An individual living thing is a/an

• habitat

• ecosystem

• organism

• population

Organisms that hunt other organisms for food are called _____________

• predators

• prey

• producers

• heterotrophs

What are biotic factors

• dead things

• living things/organisms

• weather

• plants

All of the living AND non-living things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an _______________

• community

• habitat

• population

• ecosystem