Question

1. tapeworms live inside the human intestine and absorb nutrients from the hosts food, depriving them of nutrition. this is an example of

a) commensalism
b) competition
c) mutualism
d) parasitism

1. the niche of an organism is

a) the area a species can occupy in the face of competition
b) the habitat of a species within a community resulting from clumping
c) the habitat that exists in nature as opposed to the ideal
d) the role of that organism in the ecosystem

1. a barnacle grows on a whale, doing it no harm. this is an example of

a) vitalism
b) mutualism
c) parasitism
d) commensalism

1. removal of a ______ from a community affects community structure significantly.

a) keystone species
b) niche
c) competitor
d) predator
10)a cockroach can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and eat a variety. this is an example of a _____.
a) predator
b) generalist
c) specialist
d) competitor
11)a red panda is an animal with a very narrow range of tolerance and needs a very specific habitat and food to live. this is an example of a _____.
a) predator
b) generalist
c) specialist
d) competitor
)oxpeckers eat ticks and parasites off the skin of animals like zebras and control while gaining a food source. this is an example of _______.
a) commensalism
b) competition
c) mutualism
d) parasitism

Explanation:

1. Tapeworms harm humans by taking nutrients, which is parasitism.
2. The niche is the role of an organism in the ecosystem.
3. Barnacles benefit from the whale without harming it, which is commensalism.
4. Removal of a keystone species has a big impact on community structure.
5. A cockroach that can live in many conditions and eat various foods is a generalist.
6. A red - panda with specific habitat and food needs is a specialist.
7. Oxpeckers and the animals they clean both benefit, which is mutualism.

Answer:

1. d) Parasitism
2. d) the role of that organism in the ecosystem
3. d) commensalism
4. a) keystone species
5. b) Generalist
6. c) Specialist
7. c) Mutualism