6th Grade-unit 6 Populations Question Preview (ID: 33956)


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looking like an animal that is dangerous to a predator is an effective means of avoiding being eaten and is called
a) copying
b) camouflage
c) mimicking
d) cryptic coloring

Porcupines make it very difficult for predators to eat them because of their
a) sharp quills (spines)
b) quick speed
c) camouflage
d) good hiding skills

this form of camoflague allows the animal to blend in with its environment to avoid being detected
a) mimicking
b) cryptic coloration
c) false features
d) camouflage

When a population reaches the maximum number of organisms that the environment can support, it has reached its
a) total population
b) carrying capacity
c) maximum population
d) maximum capacity

All the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other are called a
a) ecosystem
b) habitat
c) community
d) population

Lizards, snakes, and cacti are all part of a _____________ community
a) rainforest
b) desert
c) tundra
d) deciduous forest

When two or more organisms try to use the same resources for food, water, shelter, and space, it is called
a) sharing
b) commensalism
c) territory
d) competition

Animals can use ____________ as a very effective means of escaping predators
a) hiding
b) playing dead
c) eyesight
d) speed

another word for living together is
a) population
b) community
c) symbiosis
d) friendship

When two different organisms live together in a close relationship, it is called
a) population
b) community
c) friendship
d) symbiosis

when 2 organisms live together but one of them is harmed, the relationship is called
a) parasitism
b) commensalism
c) mutualism
d) symbiotic

This type of relationship has advantages for both partners
a) symbiosis
b) parasitism
c) mutualism
d) commensalism

The dart frog uses __________ to deter its attackers.
a) speed
b) chemicals (poison)
c) camoflauge
d) sharp spines

a bee and a flower have this type of relationship
a) parasitism
b) commensalism
c) mutualism
d) none of these

Some examples of _____________ include ticks, lice, and mites
a) animals
b) insects
c) pests
d) parasites

Bacteria living in the human gut have this type of relationship with humans
a) mutualism
b) commensalism
c) parasitism
d) none of these

Members of different species that live in the same area are part of the same population
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

Squirrels are always social animals that perform all of their daily tasks in groups.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

If there were no predators, the prey species could live on and on
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

spanish moss on a tree is an example of
a) parasitism
b) commensalism
c) mutualism
d) none of these

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