Ecological Interactions and Concepts

Which term describes the role an organism plays in its environment?

• Habitat

• Population

• Niche

• Community

What do we call the interaction where both species benefit?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Competition

An interaction where 1 species benefits and the other is harmed but kept alive.

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

What term describes ALL the populations of different species in an area?

A hawk hunting and eating a mouse is an example of...

• Predation

• Mutualism

• Symbiosis

• Commensalism

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What is the term for the physical location where an organism lives?

• Niche

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Habitiat

A barnacle attaching to a whale without harming it is an example of

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Communism

• Predation

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What is the term for organisms that make their own food using sunlight or chemicals?

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Scavengers

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Which organisms break down dead matter and recycle nutrients?

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Consumers

• Autotroph

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• Parasitism

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

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