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WorksheetsUnit5.1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 34mins
A tick on a dog is an example of ____.
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
nonalism
symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
competition
Mutualism
nitrogen fixation
energy pyramid
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
niche
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
Abiotic factors
Biotic factors
Species
Ecosystem
The living portions of the ecosystem.
Biotic factors
Abiotic factors
Species
Ecosystem
Sharks consume smaller fish they catch in the ocean. This is an example of what type of relationship?
predator/prey
parasite/host
producer/consumer
mutualism
On a safari at night, a lion hunts and feeds on an antelope. In this relationship, the lion is the ____________________ and the antelope is the _________________.
Parasite/host
Predator/prey
Prey/Predator
Host/parasite
Round Goby fish were introduced to Lake Erie in the 1990s, quickly replacing natural fish in their native habitats and killing off many natural populations. This is an example of...
Predation
Invasive species
Mutualism
Commensalism
Which of the following is TRUE about invasive species?
they reproduce slowly
they have adaptations that give them an advantage
they have many predators
they usually are easily removed from an area
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
mutualism
commensalism
competition
parasitism
What type of symbiosis? Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
In some Pacific Islands, monitor lizards were introduced to try and control rat populations. This is an example of...
Parasitism
Mutualism
Bio-control
Commensalism
A relationship in which two species live closely together.
resource
mutualism
succession
symbiosis
What term identifies the role an animal fills including how it lives, what abiotic factors it needs, how it reproduces, what it eats, and how it obtains food in an ecosystem?
territory
niche
habitat
species
Which of the following is the most simple level of ecological organization?
A community
Individual/species/organism
A population
An ecosystem
Humus is part of the soil within an ecosystem. Worms often act as decomposers within that ecosystem. Decomposition is part of the worm's ___ in the ecosystem.
niche
habitat
biome
ecosystem
