Classification and ecology review

Which of the following is the number and variety of plants, animals, and other organisms living in an area?

• Biodiversity

• Dichotomous Key

• Taxonomy

• Classification

Which of the following is a consumer that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms?

• Decomposer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

Which of the following is a consumer that only eats producers?

• Decomposer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

Which of the following is an organism that eats only plants?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Producer

Which of the following is an organism that eats both plants and animals?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Producer

Which of the following is an organism that only eats animals?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Producer

A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

• mutualism
• parasitism
• commensalism
• competition

A frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.

• mutualism
• competition
• predator/prey
• parasitism

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales.  What kind of relationship is this?

• Mutualism 
• Parasitism 
• Commensalism 

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