1. all organisms living together in a place are called? a. community b. populati

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1. all organisms living together in a place are called?
a. community
b. population
c. species
d. ecosystems

2. competition shapes communities because there are usually limited
a. species
b. resources
c. interactions
d. nutrients

3. secondary compounds play a defensive role for plants to keep from being eaten by
a. herbivores
b. carnivores
c. tertiary consumers
d. parasites

4. a posematic or warning coloration serves to protect an animal or plant by signaling to potential _____ to stay away
a. competitors
b. predators
c. mates
d. rivals

5. a ____ relationship is one in which two or more kinds of organisms live together in often elaborate and more or less permanent association
a. symbiotic
b. parasitic
c. mutualistic
d. synergistic

6. some animals are ___ colored and blend in with their surroundings
a. aposematically
b. cryptically
c. asymmetrically
d. randomly

7. in this relationship one organism serves as a host to another organisim, usually to the host's disadvantage
a. predation
b. parasitism
c. mutualism
d. commensalism
e. symbiotic

8. a relationship which occurs when one member of the relationship is neither helped nor harmed and the other member derives some benefit, is called
a. predation
b. parasitism
c. mutualism
d. commensalism
e. symbiotic

9. a relationship in which both members benefit is called?
a. predation
b. parasitism
c. mutualism
d. commensalism
e. sympatric

10. communities evolve to have greater biomass and species richness in a process called
a. sympatric interactions
b. adaptive modifications
c. succession
d. symbiotic relationships
e. competitive exclusion

Explanation / Answer

1. d. ecosystem 2. b. resources 3. a. herbivores 4. b. predators 5. a. symbiotic 6. b. cryptically 7. b. parasitism 8. d. commensalism 9. c. mutualism 10. b. adaptive modifications ~ I'm not a 100% sure on this one

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