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The study of the interaction of living and nonliving things in the environment.

• biology

• ecology

• zoology

• psychology

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All the members of one type of species in a specific area.

• habitat

• community

• population

• ecosystme

A relationship where one organism benefits and one organism is harmed is called __________.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

A relationship where one organism benefits and one organism is unaffected is called __________.

• commensalism

• mutualism

• parasitism

A relationship where both organisms benefit is called __________.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Organisms that hunt other organisms for food are called __________.

• predators

• prey

• producers

• heterotrophs

This type of consumer only feeds on the bodies of dead animals.

• Herbivore.

• Decomposer.

• Carnivore.

• Scavenger

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

• They point to the organism that is being eaten.

• It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

• They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 

• They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

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How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

• 100%

• 10%

• 50%

• 75%

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In a habitat, animals have a __________, which is how they interact, get food and shelter.

• niche

• ecosystem

• community

• population