Ecological Interactions

What type of interaction can be represented as ( + / 0 )?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Predation

When there is a limited amount of resources (like food, space, or mates), what type of interaction will occur between two of the same species?

• Competition

• Predation

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

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A type of bacteria lives in the roots of plants. The bacteria help the plants obtain nutrients. The roots are a moist home, which helps the bacteria grow and reproduce. This is an example of...?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Parasitism

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Tapeworms are segmented flatworms that attach themselves to the insides of the intestines of animals such as cows, pigs, and humans. They get food by eating the animal's partly digested food, depriving the host of nutrients. This is an example of...?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

In this snowy environment, the polar bear is white to avoid being noticed as it approaches the seal, and the seal pup is white to avoid being noticed by the bear. The polar bear however eats the seal pup. This is an example of...?

• Predation

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Parasitism

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

• a close ecological relationship between two or more organisms of different species that live in direct contact with one another

• a close ecological relationship between organisms of the same species that live in direct contact with one another.

• a close ecological relationship between two or more organisms of different species that do not live in the same ecosystem

• a close ecological relationship when both receive benefits from the interaction

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The reason behind the different interactions, and which will occur is due to the organisms'...?

• Age

• Niche

• Genetic Makeup

• Parenting

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One vulture lands next to a dead deer on the side of the road. The vulture begins to eat when it is surrounded by other vultures. There is now less of the dead deer for the original vulture to consume. This is an example of...?

• Competition

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Mutualism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Small mites live on your skin, eating dead skin cells. You don’t even notice. This is an example of...?

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

Clownfish are often found living amongst the tentacles of the sea anemone. While those tentacles are able to sting nearly all other fish, the clownfish, thanks to the mucus on its skin, is protected from the stinging. The clownfish gains a safe habitat to live in. This is an example of...?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Predation

• Competition