Interdependency - NICHOLAS GLAESER | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

When a living organism depends on another living organism for survival.

When a nonliving organism depends on another nonliving organism for survival.

When a nonliving organism depends on a living organism for survival.

When a living organism depends on a nonliving organism for survival.

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Read each example of interactions in an ecosystem. Select the examples of symbiotic relationships.

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What is interdependence in an ecosystem?

Only plants depending on sunlight.

Organisms relying on each other for survival.

Species living completely independently.

Animals only compete for resources.

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How do plants and animals interact in ecosystems?

Plants provide oxygen; animals produce carbon dioxide.

Both rely solely on soil nutrients.

Plants eat animals for energy.

Animals do not affect plants.

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What happens if one species is removed from an ecosystem?

More species will thrive immediately.

Nothing changes for other species.

Only plants are affected, not animals.

It disrupts the balance and affects other species.

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How do predators affect prey populations?

Predators only harm the ecosystem.

Predators keep prey populations healthy by regulating numbers.

Prey eat predators to survive.

Prey populations increase with more predators.

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What do producers do in an ecosystem?

Only eat other organisms.

Depend entirely on consumers.

They create energy from sunlight or chemicals.

Break down dead organisms.

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How do herbivores affect plant populations?

They solely destroy all plants.

They help control plant growth and diversity.

They have no impact on plants.

They produce their own energy.

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Why are decomposers important in ecosystems?

They are not needed in ecosystems.

They recycle nutrients back into the soil.

They harm plant life.

They only eat living organisms.

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