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Symbiosis Photosynthesis Eco-Friendly Transfer of Energy

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Question Column 1-100Match Column A with the descriptions in Column B.

Column A Column B 1. Parasitism A. A relationship in which both organisms benefit.

2. Mutualism B. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected. 3. Commensalism C. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed

Answer Column 1-100

1 --- C2 --- A 3 --- B

Question Column 1-200

Goby species live among the spines of toxic sea-urchins Goby gain protection from the sea urchin. The sea urchin is neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by the relationship.

Identify the type of symbiosis.

Answer Column 1-200

Commensalism

Question Column 1-300

An isopod attaches itself to this fish. The isopod feeds on the fishes blood while the fish becomes weak.

What type of symbiosis is shown?

Answer Column 1-300

Parasitism

Question Column 1-400

The Boxer crab carries a pair of small anemones in its claws. When approached by a predator it waves these around presenting the stinging tentacles so as to deter the marauder. The anemones benefit from the small particles of food dropped by the crab during feeding.

This is an example of mutualism. How does the crab benefit? How does the sea anemone benefit?

Answer Column 1-400

Crab – benefits be scaring away predators

Sea Anemone – benefits by gaining food dropped by the crab

It’s a WIN-WIN!

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Egrets hang out with large animals, such as hippos and rhinos. When those big beasts walk, their feet stir up insects and other small animals on the ground. That means the egret doesn't have to look far for a meal.

This type of symbiosis is commensalism. Therefore, what can you infer about the hippos or rhinos role in the relationship?

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The hippo or rhino would be unaffected!

Question Column 2-100

Plants are classified as…

a. Consumersb. Producersc. Decomposersd. Scavengers

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a.Producers

Question Column 2-200

During photosynthesis, plants take in…

a. Oxygen and waterb. Oxygen and sugarc. Carbon dioxide and waterd. Water and chlorophyll

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c. carbon dioxide and water

Carbon dioxide

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The products of photosynthesis are…

a. Carbon dioxide and oxygenb. Oxygen and sugarc. Sunlight and carbon dioxided. Water and chlorophyll

Answer Column 2-300

b. oxygen and sugar

Question Column 2-400Which shows how energy is transformed during the process of photosynthesis?

a. oxygen energy thermal energy b. chemical energy food energy c. thermal energy light energyd. light energy chemical energy

Answer Column 2-400 d. light energy chemical energy

CHEMICAL ENERGY

LIGHT ENERGY

Question Column 2-500

How do carnivores get their energy from plants?

Answer Column 2-500

When herbivores eat plants, they receive some of the energy that plants make. Then, carnivores receive some energy from herbivores when the carnivores eat the herbivores.

Question Column 3-100

What group of organisms aid in the process of composting?

Answer Column 3-100

Decomposers!

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What types of things are compostable?

A. metalB. plasticC. animal wasteD. vegetable scraps

Answer Column 3-200

D. vegetable scraps

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What does composting put back in the soil?

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nutrients

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Which item is recyclable?

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Which items are compostable?

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Question Column 4-100

What do arrows represent in a food chain or a food web?

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The flow or the transfer of energy

Question Column 4-200Which food chain is correct?

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B

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B

Question Column 4-300Which of these organisms is the secondary consumer?

a. eagle b. snake c. mice d. grass

Answer Column 4-300

B. snake

Question Column 4-400

What level of an energy pyramid has the most energy?

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Question Column 4-500Draw a food web using the organisms listed in the table below..Organisms What it eats…

Fox rabbits, mice, prairie dog

Prairie dog grass, flowers

Rabbit grass, flowers

Wolf rabbits, mice, prairie dog

Hawk rabbits, mice, prairie dog

Mice grass, flowers

coyote rabbits, mice, prairie dog

Answer Column 4-500Your food web must include at least one producer, arrows that are facing towards the eater and are overlapping somewhere. See example below.

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Identify one synonym for the word beneficial.

Identify one synonym for the word detrimental.

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Beneficial Detrimental

good bad

positive negative

helpful harmful

favorable injurious

Question Column 5-200A nearby marsh is home to many species of birds, turtles, frogs and algae. A group of kids decide that it would be fun to introduce a new species of frog to the marsh.

Identify a detrimentaleffect of the kids’ actions.

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Detrimental Effects:• predators of frogs may increase due to lack of food

• frogs’ food source (prey) will decrease

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Identify which organism is the predator and which is the prey.

LYNX

SNOWSHOE HARE

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Predator = LYNX

Prey = SNOWSHOE HARE

Question Column 5-400Which population, predator or prey, needs to be larger?

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PREY

Question Column 5-500What happens to the fox population when the rabbit population increases?

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The fox population also increases!