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The type of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit
a) Mutualism
b) Commensalism
c) Parasitism
d) Carnivore

The type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed
a) mutualism
b) commensalism
c) parasitism
d) producer

The type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
a) mutualism
b) commensalism
c) parasitism
d) herbivore

Examples of abiotic factors include:
a) plants and animals
b) fungi and bacteria
c) protist
d) sunlight and water

The arrows in a food chain indicate
a) how energy moves when an organism eats another organism
b) what the organism is eating
c)
d)

Consumers that eat producers and other consumers are called
a) carnivores
b) omnivores
c) herbivores
d) producers

An energy pyramid shows there is more energy available at
a) the top
b) the middle
c) the bottom
d)

Two or more different species or individuals trying to use the same limited resource
a) competition
b) coevolution
c) symbiosis
d) a limiting factor

Organisms that can make glucose during photosynthesis are called
a) consumers
b) producers
c) heterotrophs
d)

Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the number of individuals in a population is called
a) competition
b) symbiosis
c) coevolution
d) a limiting factor

What is the source of energy for all living things?
a) plants
b) animals
c) consumers
d) the sun

Limiting factors determine an area's carrying capacity because
a) the number of animals is unlimited
b) ecosystems are small
c) animals need resources to survive
d) the number of animals is limited

What is an example of an abiotic element changing an area?
a) introducing a new type of grass
b) a forest fire
c) two species of birds competing
d) algae growing on crabgrass

What two abiotic factors determine the type of biome found in a region?
a) wildlife and shade
b) soil color and acidity
c) rainfall and temperature
d) temperature and elevation

The most biologically diverse biome is
a) taiga
b) tropical rainforest
c) tundra
d) grassland

The types of trees that lose their leaves in the winter to conserve water
a) evergreen
b) conifers
c) deciduous
d) taiga

These trees produce seeds in cones and do not lose their leaves in the fall
a) deciduous
b) coniferous
c) tropical
d) tall

What do you call where fresh and salt water mix?
a) benthic zone
b) open ocean
c) estuary
d) coral reef

A domain made up of prokaryotes that live in air, soil, water, and the human body
a) protista
b) fungi
c) plants
d) bacteria

A kingdom of mostly single celled or simple multicellular organisms
a) protista
b) animal
c) fungi
d) plant

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