Question

1. Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree only because they (1 point)have different habitats within the tree.
don’t eat food from the tree.
occupy different niches within the tree.
can find different temperatures within the tree.

2. An interaction in which an animal feeds on plants is called (1 point)carnivory.
herbivory.
parasitism.
symbiosis.

3. A wolf pack hunts, kills, and feeds on a moose. In this interaction, the wolves are (1 point)hosts.
prey.
mutualistic.
predators.

4. Two individuals from the same species compete for a mate. Which of

Answer 1

Two individuals from the same species compete for a mate. Which of the following describes this interaction? (1 point)abiotic; intraspecific competition
biotic; intraspecific competition
abiotic; mutualism
biotic; commensalism

5. Species A and B are found in the same ecosystem. What could be inferred from the data shown in the following graph?

(1 point)Species A is a keystone species.
Species B is the predator of species A.
Species B is the prey of species A.
Species A is a parasite of species B.

6. Panthers and pumas prey on a type of deer in a region. The deer feed on vegetation in the region. What outcome could occur if humans kill the panthers and pumas? (1 point)The deer population will decrease, allowing the vegetation to become overgrown.
The deer population will increase and will strip the region of the vegetation.
The deer population will be stabilized by the local vegetation.
The deer population will cycle between high and low numbers until a new predator moves into the region.