Ecology and Species Interactions

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

• Competition

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Mutualism

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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Rabbits and deer eat lettuce leaves from a garden.

What ecological interaction describes the relationship between rabbits and deer?

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Commensalism

• Predation

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Which symbols best describe mutualism?

• +,+
• +,-
• +,0
• -,0

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Which symbols best describe parasitism?

• +,+
• +,-
• +,0
• -,0

Which symbols best describe commensalism?

• +,+
• +,-
• +,0
• 0,0

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