Biodiversity

What is the difference between a predator and a prey?

• A predator is a producer, while a prey is a consumer
• A predator is a primary consumer, while a prey is a secondary consumer
• A predator is an animal which a prey feeds upon, while a prey is a carnivore that hunts and kills other animals for food
• A predator is a carnivore that hunts and kills other animals for food, while a prey is an animal which a predator feeds upon

What is the definition of a food chain?

• The number of different species in an ecosystem
• The path energy and nutrients travel through an ecosystem
• The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
• A series of events in which one organism eats another

What is the definition of symbiosis?

• A close relationship between two organisms in which at least one of the organisms benefits
• A relationship in which one organism lives in or on a host and harms it
• A type of symbiosis in which both partners benefit from living together
• A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

What is the definition of parasitism?

• A close relationship between two organisms in which at least one of the organisms benefits
• A type of symbiosis in which both partners benefit from living together
• A relationship in which one organism lives in or on a host and harms it
• A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

What is the definition of a population?

• The place where an organism lives and provides the things the organism needs
• A living part of an organism
• All living and nonliving things interacting in an area
• All the members of one species in a particular area

What is the main source of energy in an ecosystem?

• Sunlight
• Soil
• Water
• Oxygen

What is the difference between genetic diversity and species diversity?

• Genetic diversity refers to the different habitats within a geographic area, while species diversity refers to the diversity of the gene pool of a given species
• Genetic diversity refers to the diversity of the gene pool of a given species, while species diversity refers to the number of different species present in a community
• Genetic diversity refers to the number of different species present in a community, while species diversity refers to the diversity of the gene pool of a given species
• Genetic diversity refers to the diversity of the gene pool of a given species, while species diversity refers to the different habitats within a geographic area

What is the definition of a habitat?

• All the members of one species in a particular area
• A living part of an organism
• A non-living part of an organism
• The place where an organism lives and provides the things the organism needs

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• A food chain only includes producers, while a food web includes all organisms in an ecosystem
• A food chain shows the pattern of overlapping food chains, while a food web shows the path energy and nutrients travel through an ecosystem
• A food chain shows the path energy and nutrients travel through an ecosystem, while a food web shows the pattern of overlapping food chains
• A food chain only includes consumers, while a food web includes all organisms in an ecosystem

What is the difference between a parasite and a host?

• A parasite is a producer, while a host is a consumer
• A parasite is a primary consumer, while a host is a secondary consumer
• A parasite is an organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for another organism to live, while a host is an organism that lives in or on a host, causing harm to the host
• A parasite is an organism that lives in or on a host, causing harm to the host, while a host is an organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for another organism to live