The competition will increase.
Squirrels and chipmunks compete for the same food source. What is MOST LIKELY to happen to the degree of competition between the tow species if their food becomes scarce?
The number of species is likely to increase.
As human travel increases, what is the number of introduced species likely to do?
parasitism
What is the name of the symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is harmed but not immediately killed?
mutualism
What is the name given to a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit?
commensalism
What is the relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is not harmed but does not benefit either is called?
competition
Hyenas and lions have fierce battles over food. Which type of relationship does this describe?
commensalism
The Remora remora or sucker-fish often attaches to larger organisms such as sharks and whales. This interaction enables the remora to feed on scraps of food that remains from a larger organism's mean. Typically the larger organism is unaffected and unawar
mutualism
Termites are unable to digest some plant materials.(fiber) Termite stomachs contain bacteria that digest fiber in wood. Which type of relationship does this describe?
Coevolution
Which term refers to a change in one species that results from a change in another species that it interacts with?
Decrease
Wolves are predators of deer. What is MOST LIKELY to happen to the deer population if the wolf population increased?
Predation
When an insect touches the bristles on the lobes of a Venus fly trap, the lobes close quickly, engulfing the insect. The movement of the insect inside the lobes causes the flytrap to secrete digestive enzymes that kill the insect. What type of relationshi
Coevolution
Different warbler species share the same food source. They have adapted by living in different areas of trees to reduce competition. What is this an example of?
Increase
Bears and salmon have a predator-prey relationship. What would MOST LIKELY happen to the bear population if the salmon population increased?
The whale population would stay the same.
Barnacles and whales have a commensalistic relationship in which barnacles benefit. What would MOST LIKELY happen to the whale population if the barnacle population decreased?
The pine population would increase.
The pine borer beetle is a parasite to the pine trees. What would MOST LIKELY happen to the pine population if the beetle population decrease?
They threaten biodiversity
Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment?
The assortment, or variety, of living things in an ecosystem.
What is biodiversity?
They develop a great tolerance to a wide range of conditions.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason an introduced species will become invasive?
Plant from Japan introduced to the US to prevent erosion. Once introduced it rapidly spread and become invasive.
What is Kudzu?
Tending to spread very quickly and undesirably or harmfully.
What does invasive mean?
Kuduz out competes native plants for sunlight and nutrients.
What role does Kuduz MOST LIKELY play in the environment in the US?
A boy brought it home as a pet.
The African snail is a large snail that eats at least 500 different types of plants and is one of the top 100 invasive species. What would most like be the way the snail was introduced in Florida?
A parasitic bacteria contaminated her food.
Arianne recently traveled abroad where she enjoyed eating food from different countires and learnign about cultures. A week after she returned home, she checked into the hospital with signs of nausea, fever, and diarrhea. What most likely happened to her?
Predation
What is a snake that eats a mouse and example of?