untitled

All of the organisms of one species living in the same area.

• Individual

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In which type of interaction does one animal eat another for energy and nutrients?

• Competition

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Mutualism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This relationship neither helps nor harms the snails. Which interaction is this?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Competition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Ostriches and Gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators and alert each other to danger. Since the visual abilities of the two species are different, they can each identify threats the other animal would not as readily see. What type of interaction is this?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Competition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the trees detriment (causing harm). What type of interaction is this?

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Sloth's and monkeys share the same tropical habitat. Deforestation is occurring limiting the space for these 2 species. What will now occur between the 2 species?

• Mutalism

• Commensalism

• Predation

• Competition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower. This is an example of

• commensalism

• mutualism

• parasitism

• predation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Rabbits and deer eat lettuce leaves from a garden.

^{What ecological interaction describes the relationship between rabbits and deer?}

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Commensalism

• Predation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

 The stork uses it saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the stork.

• parasitism
• commensalism
• mutualism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which symbols best describe mutualism?

• +,+
• +,-
• +,0
• -,0

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2