Animal Systems Interactions

This is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

• commensalism

• competition

• mutualism

• parasitism

When two or more individuals or populations attempt to obtain a resource

• Competitive interaction

• Mutually beneficial interactions

• Predatory interaction

• Interdependent

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An interaction that is helpful to both organisms

• Competitive interaction

• Mutually beneficial interactions

• Predatory interaction

• Interdependent

An interaction during which one animal eats another

• Competitive interaction

• Mutually beneficial interactions

• Predatory interaction

• Interdependent

Predatory interactions may _______________ the number of organisms

• Competitive

• Eliminate

• Reduce

• Dependent

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Predatory interactions may _______________ whole populations of organisms

• Competitive

• Eliminate

• Reduce

• Dependent

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Although the species involved in these ___________________, __________________, and _______________________ interactions vary across ecosystems, the patterns of interactions of organisms with their environments are shared

• Competitive

• Predatory

• Mutually beneficial

• Dependent

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Mutually beneficial interactions may become so ______________________ that each organism requires the other for survival.

• Interdependent

• Competitive

• Mutually beneficial

• Dependent

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Due to hunting and competition from the bears, wolves and mountain lions, the coyote has died out. What is the likely effect on the rabbit population?

• The rabbit population will increase in numbers.

• The rabbit population will die out too.

• The rabbit population does not change.

• The bears will eat the rabbits.

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Due to hunting and competition from the bears, wolves and the mountain lions, the coyote has died out. What is the likely effect of it on the grass?

• The amount of grass is likely going to decrease because there are more rabbits eating it.

• The amount of grass will likely increase now that there are more rabbits eating it.

• The amount of grass will likely remain the same.

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