5/12 Do Now

Kudzu vines grow by climbing and wrapping around trees. Trees covered by kudzu can die because they are starved of sunlight. What type of relationship exists between the trees and the kudzu growing on them?

• competition

• mutualism

• parasitism

• predator-prey

Which of these organisms is a producer in a marine ecosystem?

• fish

• gull

• algae

• worm

Where is the largest amount of energy found in this web?

• hawk

• grass

• mouse

• grasshopper

If wolves prey on deer for food, what will most likely happen to the deer population if wolves are removed from an area where deer live?

• The population of deer will increase.

• The population of deer will decrease

• The population of deer will remain the same

• The population of deer will become extinct

Where do plants get most of the energy they need to live and grow?

• water

• soil

• air

• sunlight