Ecosystems Review

What is a habitat?

• A habitat is a type of food that organisms eat.

• A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives.

• A habitat is a group of organisms of the same species.

• A habitat is a place where organisms go to reproduce.

What symbiotic relationship occurs when both organisms benefit?

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Predation

What is competition in an ecosystem?

• Competition occurs when organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

• Competition is the process by which organisms adapt to their environment.

• Competition refers to the mutualistic relationships between different species.

• Competition is the way organisms reproduce in their habitat.

What is the significance of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

• Biodiversity increases resilience and stability, allowing ecosystems to better withstand changes.

• Biodiversity decreases competition among species, leading to more resources for each species.

• Biodiversity reduces the number of species, making ecosystems easier to manage.

• Biodiversity has no significant impact on ecosystem health.

If a disease strikes the snake population in a food chain, what happens to the hawks and rabbits?

• The population of hawks will increase and the population of rabbits will decrease.

• The population of hawks will decrease and the population of rabbits will increase.

• Both the hawks and rabbits will remain unaffected.

• The population of hawks will remain the same while the population of rabbits will increase.

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• A food chain is a complex network of interconnected food chains, while a food web is a linear sequence of organisms.

• A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

• A food chain includes only plants, while a food web includes both plants and animals.

• A food chain is a type of food web that only includes herbivores.

What do you call it when predators hunt and eat prey?

• Predation

• Competition

• Symbiosis

• Parasitism

What is an apex predator?

• A predator that hunts other predators

• An animal that is at the top of the food chain and has no natural predators

• A herbivore that feeds on plants

• A scavenger that feeds on dead animals

What type of symbiotic relationship is shown when one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Competition

What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

• Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

• Herbivores eat both plants and animals, while carnivores only eat plants.

• Herbivores are larger than carnivores.

• Carnivores eat plants, while herbivores eat other animals.