Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 2 - How Species Interact with Each Other
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Which of the following statements is correct?
a. | An organism’s niche is only the part of its habitat that it
eats. | b. | An organism’s habitat is a location. | c. | Habitat and niche
are the same thing. | d. | An organism’s niche is outside its
habitat. |
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Which of the following is part of an American bison’s niche?
a. | grasslands | b. | gray wolf | c. | water | d. | all of the
above |
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When two species in an area eat the same type of food but eat at different times
of the day, their niches
a. | are the same. | b. | are examples of
commensalism. | c. | overlap. | d. | eliminate
competition. |
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If exponential growth occurs in the population of a species of predator, the
population of its prey will most likely
a. | decrease quickly. | b. | increase slowly. | c. | stay the
same. | d. | experience exponential growth. |
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If two species coevolve, they may develop adaptations that
a. | reduce the harm of the relationship. | b. | increase the benefit of the
relationship. | c. | prevent any relationships. | d. | Both (a) and
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Matching
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Section 2 - How Species Interact with Each
Other
Choose the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the
description.
a. | competition | d. | mutualism | b. | predation | e. | commensalism | c. | parasitism |
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6.
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Species A benefits and species B is killed.
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7.
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Species A and B negatively affect each other.
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8.
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Species A and B both benefit.
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Species A benefits and species B is unaffected.
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Species A benefits and species B is harmed but not killed.
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