Ecology Review

__________ is the study of the interactions of organisms with each other and their environment.

• Psychology

• Ecology

• Genetics

• Herpetology

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An ___________ is living communities interacting with their nonliving environment.

• Population

• organism

• community

• ecosystem

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_________ is a close relationship between 2 organisms.

• Population

• Organism

• Symbiosis

• Food chain

___________ occurs when both organisms benefit.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

• competition

______ occurs when one organism benefits, and the other is not affected. Example bird nest in a tree.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

• competition

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_______ occurs when one organism benefits and the other is harmed. Example tick on a dog

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

• competition

In this food chain, what is the producer?

• bird

• aphid

• tree

• lady bug

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In this food chain, what is the primary consumer?

• tree

• aphid

• lady bug

• bird

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Which of the following would be a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• rocks

• air

• temperature

• frogs

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In the food chain, what do the arrows represent?

• Flow of food

• flow of energy

• flow of waste

• flow of sunlight

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