Interaction of Living Things

Nonliving factors, such as water, soil, light and temperature, make up _________ factors.

• abiotic
• biotic
• ecology
• environment

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An organism that eats only plants is called a/an ______.

• onmivore
• herbivore
• carnivore

A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web is called a(n)

• food chain
• energy pyramid 
• ecosystem

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In an energy pyramid, which level has the most  available energy?

• producer level
• first- level consumer
• second-level consumer

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Bacteria and fungi are known as _________________ because they break down the remains of organisms.

• scavengers
• herbivores
• decomposers
• producers

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The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources is called

• competition.
• predation.
• symbiosis.
• parasitism.

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A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species is called

• natural selection.
• symbiosis.
• adaptation.
• competition.

The bacteria that live in your intestine and help break down food are an example of which type of interaction?

• competition
• mutualism
• parasitism
• predation

Which of the following describes an interaction in which one organism kills and eats another?

• competition
• symbiosis
• predation
• mutualism

Break down and absorb nutrients from decaying organisms

• prey

• ecosystems

• consumers

• decomposers