science test

Question 1

Predation

Answer 1

One thing eating another

Question 2

Interspecific competition

Answer 2

competition between two different species

Question 3

Intraspecific competition

Answer 3

competition between the same species

Question 4

Mutualism

Answer 4

both organisms are benefited

Question 5

Commensalism

Answer 5

one organism is beneficial, the other is not effected

Question 6

Parasitism

Answer 6

one organism is benefited, the other is negatively affected

Question 7

Symbiosis

Answer 7

Any interaction that involves a close, physical, long term relationship between two species

Question 8

Pioneer species

Answer 8

the first organisms to grow in a new environment

Question 9

Difference between primary and secondary

Answer 9

primary is a new ecosystem being formed, secondary is an ecosystem being reborn

Question 10

Climax community

Answer 10

a mature and stable community of plants and animals

Question 11

Definition of predator

Answer 11

an animal that naturally preys on others.

Question 12

Causes of competition

Answer 12

scarcity of limited, vital resources like food, water, or space

Question 13

Habitat and niche difference

Answer 13

A habitat is the physical place where an organism lives, like a forest or a pond, while a niche is the organism’s unique role or “job” within that environment, encompassing its diet, interactions with other species, and contributions to the ecosystem