Ecological Relationships

An ecosystem has different ecological relationships.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A commensal is the one that benefits while the host is neither harmed nor affected.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Animals that hunt and kill animals for food.

• Prey

• Predator

• Commensal

• Host

Name the symbiotic relationship: A tick feeds on the blood of its host.

Answer explanation

A tick feeds on the blood of its host.

Name the symbiotic relationship: A flower lives on a tree and absorbs the water that runs off and the tree is unaffected.

Answer explanation

A flower lives on a tree and absorbs the water that runs off and the tree is unaffected.

Name the symbiotic relationship:An ant protects a caterpillar from predators and the caterpillar produces a sweet liquid for it to drink.

Answer explanation

An ant protects a caterpillar from predators and the caterpillar produces a sweet liquid for it to drink.

Which of the following refers to the abiotic component of the ecosystem?

• gumamela plant

• water

• cat

• mushroom

Answer explanation

Gumamela plant, cat and mushroom are biotic or living components of the ecosystem while water is an abiotic component.

Ecosystem has a cyclic path of materials like nutrients/minerals.

• TRUE

• FALSE