The living and nonliving components of a specific environment.

Many types of birds perform courting routines to attract and entice potential mates. Often times, the female bird will choose between several males. This is an example of:

The name of the process that producers use to make their own food.

Term used to describe ALL the populations of ALL the species living within a particular habitat.

Symbiotic relationship which can be described as "+, 0"

This term describes a consumer that feeds only on other consumers - a "meat eater"

What is the general term used to describe the interaction between two different organisms that are living in close physical association?

This is the job or role of a specific organism within its habitat.

Organisms with a very specific food source are known as:

The animal in an ecological relationship that hunts, kills, and eats another animal.

The natural environment in which an organism lives is called...

A symbiotic relationship between to organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed...

Marlin and Nemo live in a sea anemone. Clownfish receive shelter and the anemone receives protection and nutrients. What type of symbiotic relationship does this represent?

A pearlfish lives in a sea cucumber. The sea cucumber is not affected by this interaction. This represents:

Type of relationship: A wolf eating a rabbit.

In a predator-prey relationship, when the population of the predator increases, the population of the prey will ____________.

A honeybee and flower relationship in which the flower provides nectar for the honey and the honey can help pollinate other flowers is an example of ________________.

Wasps often lay their eggs just inside the eggs of butterflies. The wasp larva (baby wasps) are able to get lots of nutrients and protection from the butterfly/caterpillar egg while its developing. After the caterpillar is born, the wasps continue lurking in the flesh of the caterpillar, soaking up more nutrients and drinking its blood. The wasp larva must keep its host alive, so it avoids damaging the vital organs.

What type of symbiosis is being described?

This is the job or role of a specific organism within its habitat...

What is the relationship shown?

A pilot fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:

A mongoose eating ticks off a warthog, or a starling eating ticks off a cow are examples of what type of symbiotic relationship?