B.1C: Invasive Species Webquest CFU

When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?

• Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly
• Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate
• Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine
• Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

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Invasive species have a negative impact on...

• the ecosystem
• the economy
• Both the ecosystem and the economy
• None of these

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Invasive species alter the ecosystem by __________in number quickly,this leads to _____ food for the native species.

• increasing, less

• declining,more

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TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species can be introduced to an ecosystem accidentally.

• True

• False

What term best describes an organism that naturally evolved in a particular region?

• Native
• Non-Native
• Alien
• Invasive

How can humans transport invasive species?

• Migratory organisms, ships, wood crates
• Wind, plant transport, pet trade
• pet trade, ships, plant transport
• Ships, by accident, water currents

Invasive species --- [choose 3]

• take over the habitat of other organisms.

• increases the populations of native organisms.

• decrease biodiversity.

• increase biodiversity.

• cause the populations of native organisms to decrease.

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TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species can be introduced to an ecosystem intentionally.

• True

• False

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Native species can obtain resources more quickly or efficiently than invasive species in a habitat.

• False

• True

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An introduced species is always invasive?

• False

• True

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