Relationships Within Ecosystems

Fish picking off and eating bits of algae or parasites from a turtle's shell is an example of

• competition

• predation

• commensalism

• mutualism

Male giraffes fighting for a female giraffe is an example of 

• competition
• predation
• symbiosis
• craziness!

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A consumer that hunts is called:

• a producer.
• an omnivore.
• a predator.
• a herbivore.

If an organism is living inside another and causing it harm, it is an example

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

If two organisms have a relationship in which only one benefits (+,0), it is an example of

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

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Mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism are examples of

• competition

• symbiotic relationships

• prey adaptations

• predation

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Any relationship in which two different species use each other to live is called _________________.

• Predation

• Symbiosis

• Competition

• Harmony

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______________ occurs when one organism captures and feeds on another organism.

• Predation

• Symbiosis

• Competition

• Dependent

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A pearlfish spends the day inside the intestines of a sea cucumber. The fish emerges from the sea cucumber at night to feed on small crustaceans. The sea cucumber is not harmed by this. 

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Predation

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Bacteria live in the intestines of cows and other organisms. Bacteria help to digest food for the cow. The cow provides a warm, moist environment to live.

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Predation