Lab: Interdependence of Organisms Answers

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3

Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment?

A
They pollute the environment.
B
They are always predators.
C
They threaten biodiversity.
D
They bring abiotic factors.
11

Which is most likely to help an introduced species become invasive?

A
a low reproductive rate
B
big difference between original and new habitats
C
a strong predator in new habitat
D
great tolerance to a wide range of conditions
12

A symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is harmed is known as

A
mutualism.
B
predation.
C
commensalism.
D
parasitism.
13

What is a snake that eats a mouse an example of?

A
predation
B
competition
C
mutualism
D
parasitism
14

The cane toad, or Rhinella marina, was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands in 1932 by sugar cane farmers. The farmers released the toads in their crops to help control pests that were damaging the sugar cane. The cane toad has few natural predators because it secretes a poisonous toxin that kills the animals that consume it. As a result, the cane toad population thrived, and by 1935, it numbered hundreds of thousands. Which role does the cane toad play in the Hawaiian Islands?

A
native species
B
invasive species
C
reintroduced species
D
endangered species
15

As human travel increases, the number of introduced species likely

A
decreases.
B
increases.
C
stays the same.
D
is eliminated.

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