Patterns of Interaction: Decoding Relationships in Ecosystems

What is the definition of a predator in an ecosystem?

• An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
• The struggle between organisms for the same limited resources
• The effect that two or more organisms have on each other in an ecosystem
• A repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done

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What is the definition of interaction in an ecosystem?

• An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
• A repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done
• The struggle between organisms for the same limited resources
• The effect that two or more organisms have on each other in an ecosystem

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What is the definition of competition in an ecosystem?

• A repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done
• The effect that two or more organisms have on each other in an ecosystem
• An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
• The struggle between organisms for the same limited resources

What is the definition of climate in an ecosystem?

• The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
• The struggle between organisms for the same limited resources
• An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
• A repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done

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What do patterns of interactions of organisms with their environments share?

• Mutually beneficial interactions
• Predatory interactions
• Competitive interactions
• All of the above

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What do predatory interactions involve in ecosystems?

• Eliminating whole populations of organisms
• Competing with other organisms
• Becoming interdependent for survival
• Reducing the number of organisms

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What is the definition of prediction in an ecosystem?

• A statement about what will happen or might happen in the future
• An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
• The effect that two or more organisms have on each other in an ecosystem
• The struggle between organisms for the same limited resources

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What do competitive interactions involve in ecosystems?

• Eliminating whole populations of organisms
• Becoming interdependent for survival
• Reducing the number of organisms
• Competing with other organisms

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What is the definition of mutualism in an ecosystem?

• The effect that two or more organisms have on each other in an ecosystem
• A type of interaction where two or more species benefit from their interaction with each other
• The struggle between organisms for the same limited resources
• An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals

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What is the result of predatory interactions in ecosystems?

• Reducing the number of organisms
• Becoming interdependent for survival
• Eliminating whole populations of organisms
• Competing with other organisms

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