Word Relationships

Which word is this the definition for: The act of comparing things to show the differences between them.

• contrast

• compare

• difference

• logical

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which word describes the relationship between two species where both benefit?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Competition

What term is used for the relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Symbiosis

In a food chain, what is the term for organisms that produce their own food?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Predators

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which word describes the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the term for the relationship between predator and prey?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Symbiosis

Which term describes the relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Competition

What is the term for the relationship between two species that compete for the same resources?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Competition

Which word describes the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Osmosis

What is the term for the relationship where one organism lives on or in another organism and benefits at the host's expense?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Symbiosis