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WorksheetsChapter 5 Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the difference between intraspecific and interspecific competition?
Intraspecific competition involves predation, while interspecific competition involves cooperation
Intraspecific competition involves cooperation, while interspecific competition involves predation
Intraspecific competition occurs among different species, while interspecific competition occurs within a single species
Intraspecific competition occurs within a single species, while interspecific competition occurs among different species
What is resource partitioning?
It is the process of avoiding competition by migrating to a different habitat
It is the process of evolving specialized traits to use shared resources in different ways
It is the process of competing for resources within a single species
It is the process of sharing resources equally among all species
What is predation?
It is the process of one species feeding directly on another as part of a food web
It is the process of competing for resources within a single species
It is the process of one species living in or on another organism and benefiting at the host's expense
It is the process of two species behaving in ways that benefit both
How do prey species avoid predators?
By avoiding competition and migrating to a different habitat
By living in or on another organism and benefiting at the host's expense
By evolving specialized traits to use shared resources in different ways
By running, swimming, or flying fast
What is coevolution?
When one species lives in or on another organism and benefits at the host's expense
When one species benefits but the interaction has little effect on the other species
When two species behave in ways that benefit both
When populations of two different species interact over a long period of time, leading to changes in the gene pool of one species
What is parasitism?
When one species lives in or on another organism and benefits at the host's expense
When one species benefits but the interaction has little effect on the other species
When populations of two different species interact over a long period of time, leading to changes in the gene pool of one species
When two species behave in ways that benefit both
What is mutualism?
When one species benefits but the interaction has little effect on the other species
When two species behave in ways that benefit both
When populations of two different species interact over a long period of time, leading to changes in the gene pool of one species
When one species lives in or on another organism and benefits at the host's expense
What is commensalism?
When one species benefits but the interaction has little effect on the other species
When two species behave in ways that benefit both
When populations of two different species interact over a long period of time, leading to changes in the gene pool of one species
When one species lives in or on another organism and benefits at the host's expense
What is symbiosis?
When one species benefits but the interaction has little effect on the other species
When two species behave in ways that benefit both
When populations of two different species interact over a long period of time, leading to changes in the gene pool of one species
When different species live together in a close relationship, which may be beneficial or harmful to one or both
What is the difference between mutualism and commensalism?
In mutualism, both species benefit, while in commensalism, one species benefits and the other is unaffected
In mutualism, one species benefits and the other is unaffected, while in commensalism, both species benefit
In mutualism, one species benefits at the expense of the other, while in commensalism, both species benefit
In mutualism, both species are harmed, while in commensalism, one species benefits and the other is unaffected
Which type of succession happens when a new island is formed by a volcano erupting?
primary succession
secondary succession
___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.
foundational organisms
introductory organisms
primary organisms
pioneer species
Which type of succession occurs after some kind of natural disaster wipes out most of the vegetation in a habitat?
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
What is carrying capacity?
A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community
A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other for survivial
All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area
The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support
The term ecologists use to describe the number of individuals moving away from a population is
Emigration
Immigration
The term ecologists use to describe the number of individuals moving into a population is
Emigration
Immigration
What is a population ?
Disturbance has removed vegetation but left soil intact.
The natural birth, growth and development of ecosystem.
All organisms of a species that live in the same area.
A community of interacting organisms and their environment.
Factors that affect population size:
INCREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________
(Choose 2 answers)
Birth
Death
Immigration
Emigration
Factors that affect population size:
DECREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________
Choose all that applies.
Birth
Death
Immigration
Emigration
