Question

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

Answer 1

predation

Answer 2

Mosses and lichen are typically the first organisms in _____ succession
primary
secondary
pioneer
artificial

Answer 3

pioneer

Answer 4

Which type of succession takes place where an ecosystem already exists?

pioneer succession
evolutionary succession
secondary succession
primary succession

Answer 5

secondary succession

Answer 6

What is the role of an organism in its habitat?
its limiting factors
the adaptations it has
its niche
the carrying capacity

Answer 7

its niche

Answer 8

What usually happens when the population of a predator’s prey goes up?
The population of the predator goes down.
The population of the predator goes up also.
The population of the predator would be unaffected.
The population of the prey would continue to increase.

Answer 9

The population of the predator goes up also.

Answer 10

The relationship least commonly found in nature is _____.
predation
parasitism
commensalism
symbiosis

Answer 11

symbiosis

Answer 12

When a flea is living on a dog, which term identifies the dog?
host
prey
predator
parasite

Answer 13

host

Answer 14

When a change takes place leaving no soil or organisms in an area, which type of succession occurs?
primary succession
pioneer succession
adaptive succession
secondary succession

Answer 15

primary succession

Answer 16

Which of the following could be included in a plant’s niche?
where it grows
what its adaptations are
what it eats
how long it lives

Answer 17

where it grows and what its adaptations are