Science Quiz 10-8-14 + Test on 10-15-14

Question 0

The members of a species that live in a particular area

Answer 0

Population

Question 1

A group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring

Answer 1

Species

Question 2

The relationship between two different organisms that interact closely

Answer 2

Symbiosis

Question 3

Symbiotic relationships in nature are classified into three groups:
______ , ________ , _______.

Answer 3

Mutualism

Question 4

A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

Answer 4

Mutualism

Question 5

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism is not affected in any way

Answer 5

Commensalism

Question 6

An insect and a plant. The insect gets the benefit of getting nectar or nutrients from the plant and serves as a pollinator carrying the pollen. The plant is helped because it is able to reproduce. This is an example of _________.

Answer 6

Mutualism

Question 7

A mocking bird lays its eggs in a low lying bush. The bird benefits from the protection of the bushes and the bush is neither harmed nor benefited from the presence of the nest. This is an example of _______.

Answer 7

Commensalism

Question 8

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another organism

Answer 8

Parasitism

Question 9

A tick and a dog. A mosquito and a human. These are examples of _____.

Answer 9

Parasitism

Question 10

When resources in an environment are in limited supply, organisms must compete for them- such as food and water

Answer 10

Competition

Question 11

During the winter months when vegetation is scarce, animals must compete for food. Competition usually occurs among members of a population. This is an example of _______.

Answer 11

Competition

Question 12

The role an organism plays in its environment. How it eats, behaves, and interacts with other organisms

Answer 12

Niche

Question 13

Process by which individuals that are better adapted to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than others

Answer 13

Natural Selection

Question 14

The behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environment

Answer 14

Adaptations

Question 15

One organism kills and eats another(predator kills its prey)

Answer 15

Predation

Question 16

The organism that lives on or inside another organism and is harming it

Answer 16

Parasite

Question 17

The organism that the parasite lives on or in

Answer 17

Host

Question 18

______ is when both animals benefit. ______ is when one organism benefits, and the other isn’t affected in any way. _______ is when one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

Answer 18

Mutualism☺️

Commensalism

Question 19

Every organism has a variety of _______ that are suited to its specific living _______

Answer 19

Adaptations

Question 20

There are three major types of interactions among organisms

Answer 20

Competition

Question 21

Two major types of interactions among organisms are _____ and ______

Answer 21

Competition

Question 22

Some adaptations are ______ _______ which can give the prey an advantage against enemies

Answer 22

Defense Mechanisms

Question 23

Some animals are able to use ______ _______ to avoid being attacked. You could camouflage yourself or use protective coloration

Answer 23

Chemical Combat

Question 24

Study of how living things interact with each other and their environment

Answer 24

Ecology

Question 25

An approximation of a number

Answer 25

Estimate

Question 26

A combination of two organisms- algae and fungus

Answer 26

Lichen

Question 27

An organisms energy role in an ecosystem may be that of a ______ , ________ , or ________

Answer 27

Producer

Question 28

An organism that can make its own food

Answer 28

Producer

Question 29

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms

Answer 29

Consumer

Question 30

Consumers are classified by what they eat:

Consumers that only eat plants are ______

Answer 30

Herbivores

Question 31

Organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms and return the raw materials to the environment

Answer 31

Decomposer

Question 32

A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy

Answer 32

Food Chain

Question 33

Consists of the many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

Answer 33

Food Web

Question 34

Shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web

Answer 34

Energy Pyramid

Question 35

The most energy is available at the _____ level

Answer 35

Producer

Question 36

Organisms that must eat to live☺️

Answer 36

Heterotrophs

Question 37

Organisms that can use the Suns energy to make their own food

Answer 37

Autotrophs

Question 38

90% energy is ______ and 10% is _____

Answer 38

Lost