Interactions in the Ecosystem

This picture would represent an animals

• habitat

• environment

• niche

• ecosystem

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The zebra are

• the predator

• the prey

• host

• parasite

The lion is the

• the predator

• the prey

• host

• parasite

A pride of lions stalks, tackles, and kills an antelope. Which is best being demonstrated?

• predation

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —

• birds preying on insects living in the grass

• squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them

• frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond

• fish eating plants and other smaller fish

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Living and nonliving things interacting in an environment is called:

• Organism

• Producer

• Consumer

• Ecosystem

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A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

• niche

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales. What kind of relationship is this?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Predatory

The crocodile and bird have a _______________ relationship. The crocodile benefits by having its teeth cleaned. The bird benefits by gaining food and protection. Both animals benefit from this relationship.

• parasitism

• predator and prey

• mutualism

• commensalism

A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?

• Predator-Prey

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism