Ecology

Question 1

An animal that is hunted or killed:

Answer 1

Prey

Question 2

An animal that is the hunter:

Answer 2

Predator

Question 3

Two species that live in close contact with one another

Answer 3

Symbiotic Relationship

Question 4

Relationship where both organisms benefit:

Answer 4

Mutualism

Question 5

Relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed:

Answer 5

Parasitism

Question 6

Relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected:

Answer 6

Commensalism

Question 7

A species that thrives in an ecosystem

Answer 7

Native Species

Question 8

A species that causes ecological harm:

Answer 8

Invasive Species

Question 9

Two or more organisms depend on the same resource:

Answer 9

Competition

Question 10

What is the difference between a parasite and a host?

Answer 10

A parasite takes the nourishment / causes harm to the host. The host is the one that is infected.

Question 11

The small fish will typically hide inside of the jellyfish’s stinging tentacles if the stinging does not affect them. The tentacles provide protection for the fish from larger predators.

Answer 11

Commensalism

Question 12

A louse attaches itself to the tongue of a fish. It severs the tongues and attaches itself to the stub. Afterwards, it eats the fish mucus.

Answer 12

Parasitism

Question 13

There are many types of bacteria found in yogurt. Once we eat the yogurt, the bacteria get fed and in return help us digest our food.

Answer 13

Mutualism

Question 14

In the marine ecosystem, a great white shark will hunt earless seals as a meal. When the earless seal population is low, they will hunt stingrays.

Answer 14

Predation

Question 15

Which one is the predator and which one is prey
Dolphin eating a fish
Predator: ?
Prey: ?

Answer 15

Predator: Dolphin
Prey: Fish

Question 16

Which one is the predator and which one is prey
Fox spying on a rabbit
Predator: ?
Prey: ?

Answer 16

Predator: Fox
Prey: Rabbit

Question 17

Which animal(s) are predators?

Answer 17

Frog, Snake, Eagle

Question 18

Which animal(s) are prey?

Answer 18

Insect, Frog, Snake

Question 19

Which animals are BOTH predators and prey?

Answer 19

Frog and Snake

Question 20

Explain if an herbivore can be a predator.

Answer 20

An herbivore is NOT a predator because herbivores do not “hunt” plants.

Question 21

Zebra mussels are currently native to the Black Sea and Caspian Sea. They arrived in North America, specifically the Great Lakes, because they got stuck to ships that were traveling back and forth. Now there are so many zebra mussels that they are threatening multiple organisms.

Zebra mussels are an example of:

Answer 21

INVASIVE SPECIES

Question 22

In the rainforest, both green pythons and jaguars tend to hunt capybara. The capybara are these organisms’ prey. Since both organisms are hunting capybara as food, this would be an example of what type of relationship.

Answer 22

COMPETITION