Interactions in Ecosystems: Exploring Populations and Their Relationships

What does symbiosis mean?

• Competition for resources

• Living separately

• Living together

• Predatory behavior

Which organisms are involved in a mutualistic relationship?

• Clown fish and sea anemone

• Lion and cheetah

• Bacteria and penicillium

• Wolf and lichen

What is neutralism?

• Neither organism is affected

• One organism benefits, the other is harmed

• One organism benefits, the other is unaffected

• Both organisms benefit

What is amensalism?

• One organism benefits, the other is harmed

• Both organisms benefit

• One organism is harmed, the other is unaffected

• Both organisms are harmed

Which example illustrates commensalism?

• Golden jackal following a tiger

• Clown fish living in sea anemone

• Lion and cheetah competing for prey

• Bacteria killed by penicillium

What is the main consequence of competition?

• Both species are unaffected

• Both species are harmed

• Both species benefit

• One species is harmed, the other benefits

What is mutualism?

• A relationship where one organism is harmed and the other benefits

• A relationship where both organisms benefit

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

• A relationship where both organisms are harmed

What impact did the introduction of Kudzu in the United States have?

• It enhanced local ecosystems

• It was quickly eradicated

• It became an invasive species

• It had no significant impact

How do ecosystems maintain stability?

• By promoting invasive species

• Using feedback mechanisms

• By eliminating all predators

• Through human intervention

What is the role of the Kudzu bug introduced to the United States?

• It has no impact on Kudzu

• It controls the Kudzu population

• It damages more crops

• It helps in pollination