Niche

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Niche is derived from a French word that means

• nest

• eggs

• rock

One way to think of what a niche is would be

• your role in an environment

• what community you are a part of

• the type of nest you use

A lichen is symbiotic relationship between ______________________.

• algae and a fungus

• moss and algae

• a moss and an egg

• a rock and a moss

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how would you rate George Hutchinson's hair?

Is that a cat or a monkey?

The place where an organism could live is called the _____niche.

• fundamental

• realized

The place where an organism actually lives is called the ______ niche.

• fundamental

• realized

Is it possible for two species to share the same niche?

• no

• Yes

Why did the coyote population go down so much when they reintroduced the grey wolf in Yellowstone Park? Choose all answers that fit.

• the wolves were taking over the niche of the coyotes

• they were being killed off by the wolves

• they were in competition for the same food source