Ecology Review

Front

A small marine fish cleans parasites from the moray eel, which in turn protects the fish and provides food.

Back

mutualism

Front

Leeches attach to the tongue of a crocodile and consume the crocodile’s blood as food.

Back

parasitism

Front

What type of relationship is it when clownfish find shelter from predators in the poisonous tentacles of sea anemones, and in return, clean the tentacles and scare off predators?

Back

mutualism

Front

Based on the image, which answer best describes the relationship between hawks and coyotes?

Back

Coyotes and hawks compete for the same food.

Front

What limiting factor must Lisa's area have that decreases purple martin populations?

Back

shelter

Front

What is the role of the hawk in this food web?

Back

Tertiary

Front

Classify: plants, rocks, air, sunlight, water

Back

ecosystem

Front

Classify: a bird

Back

biotic

Front

the sun

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abiotic

Front

What effect would the removal of the bird population have on the state of dynamic balance present in the food web?

Back

Populations of grasshoppers and grains would increase.