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Life Science Vocabulary Test
| Questions |
Answers |
| _________ are organisms that get energy and nutrients from plants or algae. |
herbivores |
| _______ is a hunted food source. |
prey |
| ________ is an organism that feeds exclusively on animal flesh. |
carnivore |
| ________ is an animal that captures and eat other animals. |
predator |
| ______ is the close, long-term relationship between two species within an ecosystem. |
symbiosis |
| _______ occurs when both organisms benefit from an interaction Ex. Zebra and wildebeest each feed on the wild grasses of the savanna. |
mutualisms |
| ________ is when one organism benefits from an interaction and the other is unaffected Ex. Antbirds in tropical forests follow behind army ants. |
commensalism |
| _______ feed on host organisms without killing them. |
parasites |
| _______ are interactions that occur between organisms when they both seek the same resource in an ecosystem. |
competitions |
| _____ _______ is an example os a parasite. |
tick |
