Symbiosis and Biodiversity

The interaction of organisms in an ecosystem is called ___________.

• predator-prey
• adaptation
• symbiosis
• ecology

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Hawks and owls eat the same thing. That relationship is called ___________.

• adaptation
• competition
• parasitism
• mutualism

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An example of a parasite is _________.

• a tick
• a mite
• a termite
• an orchid

An example of a commensal relationship is _______.

• tick and human
• mite and human
• termite and bacteria
• mistletoe and tree

Some plants can be parasites.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Parasitic broodsac worms require two hosts to survive.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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When one organism is helped and has no effect on the other, the relationship is called __________.

• competition
• commensalism
• mutualism
• adaptation

A scientist who studies ecosystems is called a(n) ____.

• oncologist
• zoologist
• ecologist
• geneticist

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The relationship between a clown fish and a sea anemone is ______.

• predatory
• parasitic
• mutualistic
• commensalistic

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The direction of the arrows in a food web show _______.

• parasitic relationships
• symbiosis
• energy flow
• predator and prey

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