Relationships in Ecosystems

I am an organism that breaks down and recycles the remains of dead organisms in an ecosystem.

• competition
• consumer
• decomposer
• food chain

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

• Predation

• Symbiosis

• Competition

• Dependent

When two or more individuals or populations attempt to obtain a single resource.

• Competitive interaction

• Mutually beneficial interaction

• Dependent interaction

• Predatory interaction

An interaction between organisms or species that is helpful to both.

• Dependent interaction

• Predatory interaction

• Mutually beneficial interaction

• Competitive interaction

Which is an example of parasitism?

• Shark and seal

• Flea and dog

• Deer and grass

• Seagull and fish

What is an example of a predator–prey relationship?

• Bacteria and humans

• Fox and rabbit

• Tick and deer

• Lion and hyena

An organism that is "hunted" and "eaten" as food is called ______________________.

• Prey

• Predator

• Host

• Parasite

Which is an example of a symbiotic (mutualistic) relationship?

• Cow and grass

• Bird and butterfly

• Cat and mouse

• Bee and flower

An organism that must consume other organisms for nutrients.

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Nutrients

An organism that makes their own food using sunlight.

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Nutrients