Biodiversity

A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.

• mutualism
• commensalism
• neutralism
• parasitism

Cattle egrets are birds that forage in fields among cattle. The egrets get easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

• mutualism
• commensalism
• competition
• parasitism

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Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the tree's detriment (harm). 

• Mutualsim 
• Parasitism 
• Commensalism 

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The snake is a predator to what prey in this food chain?

• frog
• grass
• grasshopper
• hawk

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Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?

• A deer makes its own food.
• A deer eats only plants.
• A deer eats only animals.
• A deer eats plants and animals.

Why is a racoon classified as an omnivore?

• A racoon eats only animals.
• A racoon eats only plants.
• A racoon makes its own food.
• A racoon eats plants and animals.

What type of organism makes its own food?

• consumer
• carnivore
• producer
• animal

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Which are decomposers?

• humans
• trees
• red wolves
• worms

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What is the role of a producer?

• Use sunlight to make food
• Gain energy from eating other organisms
• Keep other species from overpopulating
• Breaking down dead stuff 

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

• Use sunlight to make food
• Eat other organisms to gain energy
• Make the food for the whole food chain
• Break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil

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