5.3 - Ecological Interactions
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Practice Questions
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What are interspecific interactions?
💡 Hint: Think about relationships in nature.
Define competition in ecology.
💡 Hint: What happens when resources are limited?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of interaction is predation?
💡 Hint: Who is the hunter in nature?
True or False: In mutualism, one species benefits while the other is harmed.
💡 Hint: Remember the bee and flower example.
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How does a change in a top predator in an ecosystem affect the population dynamics of other species?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of balance in ecosystems.
Design an experiment to test the effects of competition between two plant species for sunlight.
💡 Hint: Consider what factors you can control in your experiment.
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