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Unit B Chapter 5 Lesson 3



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits one without harming or helping the other is called
a.
mutualism.
b.
commensalism.
c.
symbiosis.
d.
cooperation.
 

 2. 

A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment is a(n)
a.
trait.
b.
habit.
c.
adaptation.
d.
skill.
 

 3. 

A relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits both is called
a.
mutualism.
b.
commensalism.
c.
symbiosis.
d.
cooperation.
 

 4. 

Anything that controls the growth or survival of an organism or population is a(n)
a.
adaptation.
b.
abiotic factor.
c.
biotic factor.
d.
limiting factor.
 

 5. 

A relationship in which one kind of organism lives on or in another organism and may harm that organism is called
a.
mutualism.
b.
parasitism.
c.
predation.
d.
symbiosis.
 

 6. 

A relationship between two kinds of organisms over time is called
a.
mutualism.
b.
commensalism.
c.
symbiosis.
d.
parasitism.
 

 7. 

In any ecosystem, sunlight, temperature, and water are
a.
abiotic factors.
b.
biotic factors.
c.
environmental factors.
d.
climatic factors.
 

 8. 

In a prairie ecosystem, the grass, insects, and a hawk are
a.
abiotic factors.
b.
biotic factors.
c.
energy factors.
d.
nutrient factors.
 

 9. 

About 15 times a minute you change the environment by
a.
littering.
b.
driving a car.
c.
using water.
d.
breathing.
 

 10. 

The barrel cactus adapted to the dryness of its environment by
a.
growing tall.
b.
flowering.
c.
storing water in its stem.
d.
soaking up rain slowly.
 



 
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