Ch 4 Community Ecology

Competition between a squirrel and a chipmunk is called:

• intraspecific

• interspecific

• parasitism

• commensalism

Using a bunk bed to reduce competition over space in a small bedroom is an example of:

• herbivory

• resource partitioning

• mutualism

• predation

Nemo and Marlin live in a sea anemone for protection from predation. They also poop there, providing fertilizer for the anemone. This type of species interaction is called __________.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• competition

• commensalism

Each trophic level receives an average of just ______% of the energy from the level below.

• 0

• 90

• 10

• 30

Which notetaking strategy(ies) did you use while reading the textbook?

• Sketchnotes

• Crib sheet

• Cornell notes

• Flashcards

• Quizlet

A human & a Tape Worm: The tape worm gets a place to live in the intestines of the human and food from the human. The human loses weight and nutrients from the tape worm.

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism

Bird & Tree: A bird builds a nest in a hole in the trunk of the tree. It is protected from the rain and predators. The tree is not harmed or helped by the bird.

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism

Tree kangaroos live in the upper branches of trees in the rainforests of Queensland, as well as on the island of New Guinea. This is an example of the tree kangaroos ___.

• niche
• habitat
• community
• population

Groups of different populations that live in a given area and interact are called a(n)...

• Community

• Colony

• Population

• Ecosystem

Rabbits and deer eat lettuce leaves from a garden.
^{What ecological interaction describes the relationship between rabbits and deer?}

• Mutualism
• Competition
• Commensalism
• Predation