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What is predation in an ecosystem?
What is predation in an ecosystem?
- Predation involves two organisms competing for the same limited resources
- Predation involves one organism hunting, catching, killing, and eating another organism (correct)
- Predation involves two organisms sharing a habitat without interacting
- Predation involves two organisms forming a symbiotic relationship for mutual benefit
How does a prey animal try to avoid being eaten?
How does a prey animal try to avoid being eaten?
- By sharing its food with the predator
- By seeking out and attacking the predator
- By hiding, fleeing, or defending itself (correct)
- By forming a mutualistic relationship with the predator
When does a predator act as prey in an ecosystem?
When does a predator act as prey in an ecosystem?
- When it forms a mutualistic relationship with its prey
- When it is eaten by another organism in the food chain (correct)
- When it competes with other predators for food
- When it shares its territory with other predators
What is competition in an ecosystem?
What is competition in an ecosystem?
Why do individual organisms in an ecosystem depend on one another?
Why do individual organisms in an ecosystem depend on one another?