Flashcard #8 Relationships in Ecosystems

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Hummingbirds and flowers have a mutualistic relationship. What happens to the population of flowers as the population of hummingbirds increases?

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Flower population would increase

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Tapeworms and dogs have a parasitic relationship. The tapeworm lives in the intestine of the dog and absorbs nutrients from the food the dog eats. Describe the outcome of this relationship.

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The dog becomes ill, and the tapeworm benefits.

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Which interaction benefits both organisms? Options: A flea living on a dog, A bee pollinating a flower, A tapeworm living inside an animal, A mosquito biting a person

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A bee pollinating a flower

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A 3-point buck is killed by a hunter. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

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predation

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A mistletoe plant attaches itself to a spruce tree causing harm by absorbing the tree’s water and nutrients. What type of relationship does this describe?

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Parasitism

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Predation is similar to _______________ in that both types of relationship benefit one of the interacting species while the other is harmed.

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Parasitism

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Cattle egrets forage in fields among cattle, benefiting from insects stirred up by the cattle. The cattle are unaffected. Options: mutualism, commensalism, competition, parasitism

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commensalism

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A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed...

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Commensalism 

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Lions and cheetahs both prefer having gazelles as snacks. What best describes their relationship?

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Interspecific Competition

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What kind of factor is sunlight?

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Abiotic