A Competition

Which types of native organisms do feral hogs most likely compete with for food sources?

• Carnivores and producers

• Herbivores and carnivores

• Producers and decomposers

• Decomposers and herbivores

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How does this chemical help black walnut trees compete with plants growing nearby?

• By attracting herbivores to the other plants

• By suppressing the growth of the other plants

• By increasing the photosynthesis rates in the other plants

• By limiting the amount of water available to the other plants

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The Prairies Region and the Cross Timbers are located in north-central Texas. The graph below shows information about eating habits of white-tailed deer in these regions. A Cross Timbers rancher is concerned about competition between the ranch animals and the deer. Based on the graph, which ranch animals compete for the most food with white-tailed deer?

• Cattle that eat grass and feed

• Goats that eat weeds and shrubs

• Turkeys that eat seeds and fruit

• Hogs that eat fruit, seeds, and feed

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Fish in a lake have to compete for space. Different fish have different optimal temperature ranges. The graph below shows the temperature ranges of four fish species.

At which temperature range will there be the most competition for space among these fish species?

• 5°C to 10°C

• 10°C to 15°C

• 15°C to 20°C

• 25°C to 30°C

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Which of the animals are likely competing for the goat?

• The Lion and the Jackal

• The Rabbit and the Green Plant

• The Jackal and the Wild Cat

• The Lion and the Mouse

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If the amount of snakes begins to increase, then the amount of rabbits will...

• increase

• decrease

• not be affected

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If the amount of rabbits begin to increase, then the amount of grass will...

• increase

• decrease

• not be affected

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A squirrel hides his acorns from the chipmunks for the winter.

• commensalism

• parasitism

• competition

• mutualism

Coyotes and Foxes both live in Maryland and both eat rabbits and mice

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Competition

In a forest ecosystem, two species of birds compete for the same type of insect as their primary food source. What is this an example of?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Commensalism