Interactions in Ecosystems Quiz

A special characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called an:

• Adaptation

• Trait

• Mutation

• Condition

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The process by which better-suited traits become common in a species is called:

• Natural selection

• Extinction

• Competition

• Niche

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In natural selection, individuals with useful traits are more likely to:

• Survive and reproduce

• Migrate

• Compete with predators

• Disappear

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The white underside and dark top of a shark help it:

• Blend in with its surroundings

• Swim faster

• Hide from predators

• Hunt in groups

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If a species cannot adapt successfully, it may become:

• Extinct

• Dominant

• Adapted

• Prey

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The role of an organism in its habitat is called its:

• Niche

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Competition

A niche includes how an organism:

• Obtains its food

• Builds shelter

• Travels

• Moves with its group

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Abiotic factors include things like:

• Water and space

• Predators and prey

• Food and parasites

• Plants and fungi

Biotic factors include:

• Predators or reduced food source

• Rain and temperature

• Sunlight and soil

• Water and rocks

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A niche also includes how and when an organism:

• Reproduces

• Hunts

• Competes

• Dies