Ecological Relationships Quiz

What is predation?

• A relationship where two species compete for the same limited resources

• A relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another species

• A relationship where one species hunts, captures, and consumes another species

• A relationship where two species interact without affecting each other

What is competition?

• A relationship where two species compete for the same limited resources

• A relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another species

• A relationship where one species hunts, captures, and consumes another species

• A relationship where two species interact without affecting each other

What is mutualism?

• A relationship where two species compete for the same limited resources

• A relationship where both species benefit from the interaction

• A relationship where one species hunts, captures, and consumes another species

• A relationship where two species interact without affecting each other

What is commensalism?

• A relationship where two species compete for the same limited resources

• A relationship where both species benefit from the interaction

• A relationship where one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed

• A relationship where two species interact without affecting each other

What is parasitism?

• A relationship where two species compete for the same limited resources

• A relationship where both species benefit from the interaction

• A relationship where one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed

• A relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another species

What is symbiosis?

• A relationship where two species compete for the same limited resources

• A relationship where both species benefit from the interaction

• A relationship where one species is negatively affected while the other is not significantly affected

• A broader term that encompasses mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

What is predation?

• The consumption of live prey

• The consumption of plants

• The consumption of dead organic matter

• A relationship where two species interact without affecting each other

What is herbivory?

• The consumption of live prey

• The consumption of plants

• The consumption of dead organic matter

• A relationship where two species interact without affecting each other

What is detritivory?

• The consumption of live prey

• The consumption of plants

• The consumption of dead organic matter

• A relationship where two species interact without affecting each other

What do ecological relationships shape?

• The dynamics of ecosystems

• The structure of communities

• The flow of energy and nutrients through ecosystems

• All of the above