Lesson 2 | Relationships Within Ecosystems
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Chapter 10 LESSON 2
Relationships Within Ecosystems
A. Niches
1. A(n) is the part of an ecosystem that provides an
organism with things it needs to live.
2. Usually many different share a habitat.
3. The way a species interacts with abiotic and biotic factors to obtain food, find
shelter, and fulfill other needs is the of that species.
4. Although two species might share a(n) , no two species
ever share the same .
B. Competition
1. The demand for resources such as food, water, and shelter that are in short supply
in a community describes .
a. Members of the same or different can compete for
the same resources such as food, water, or shelter.
b. limits the size of a(n) ,
sometimes forcing members to leave an area if they are to survive.
2. When a population becomes so large that it causes damage to the environment,
occurs.
a. Individual organisms in an environment for limited
resources, such as food.
b. If organisms facing limitations in their resources cannot move elsewhere, they
might be forced to live too close together, causing the environment to
become .
c. Overpopulation is because organisms eventually
move away, , or die of ;
then the population , and the resources in the
return to their normal levels.
C. Competing with Humans
1. Humans compete with other organisms for biotic and abiotic factors such
as , living , and water.
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2. One example of human with other species is diverting
to irrigate crops; another example is cutting down
that serve as shelter for migrating monarch butterflies.
D. Predation
1. An organism that hunts and kills other organisms for food is a(n)
; an organism that is hunted and eaten by another
organism is .
2. The act of one organism, a predator, feeding on another organism, its prey, is
called .
3. A close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves an
exchange of food or energy is called .
a. is a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms
benefit.
b. is a symbiotic relationship in which one organism
benefits but the other neither benefits nor is harmed.
c. s a symbiotic relationship in which one organism
benefits while the other is harmed.
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Chapter 10 LESSON 2
Relationships Within Ecosystems
Directions: On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly. Each term is
used only once.
1. the way a species interacts with abiotic and biotic
factors to obtain food, find shelter, and fulfill
other needs
2. describes interactions between two or more
organisms that need the same abiotic or biotic
factor at the same time
3. occurs when a population becomes so large that it
causes damage to the environment
4. the act of one organism, a predator, feeding on
another organism, its prey
5. a close, long-term relationship between two
species that usually involves obtaining food or
energy
6. a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms
benefit
7. a symbiotic relationship in which one organism
benefits and the other does not benefit and is not
harmed
8. a symbiotic relationship in which one organism
benefits while the other is harmed
A. commensalism
B. competition
C. mutualism
D. niche
E. overpopulation
F. parasitism
G. predation
H. symbiosis
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Chapter 10 LESSON 2
Relationships Within Ecosystems
Directions: Use the diagram to answer each question or respond to each statement on the lines provided.
1. What does the black horizontal line on the graph represent?
2. What part of the graph shows overpopulation? Shade the area on the graph.
3. What happens to resources when a species reaches overpopulation?
4. What can happen to a species when it reaches overpopulation?
5. Is overpopulation permanent? Explain.
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Chapter 10 LESSON 2
Relationships Within Ecosystems
Key Concept In what ways can organisms interact in an ecosystem?
Directions: Label the type of symbiosis shown in each illustration. Then write a caption explaining the relationship
between the organisms shown in each illustration.
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|Caption: |Caption: |Caption: |
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