Which of the following scenarios is representative of parasitism?
a.
tapeworms living in a mammal’s intestinal tract
b.
remora fish attaching themselves to sharks
c.
birds feeding on insects stirred up by grazing animals
d.
birds eating scraps of food from a crocodile’s teeth

Melissa lives in a town called greendale. she discovers that when she lights a match and holds it near her kitchen faucet, the little flame grows into a larger fire. melissa is surprised because she thought the water would extinguish the flame rather than ignite it further. her mother tells her that the water might be contaminated with dissolved methane, a primary component in natural gas. melissa investigates the matter and finds that cases of methane contamination started shortly after a company began fracking for natural gas in the area. based on this information, which three statements are plausible consequences of fracking in greendale?

What would happen to the nutrients in an ecosystem if decomposers, such as bacteria, didn’t exist there?

Several bird species feed in a certain species of tree. each bird species feeds in a different part of the tree. which statement is true of these bird species? a. they have adapted to different niches due to competition b. they have a carnivorous relationship with the tree species. c. they have adapted to different niches due to predation d. they have a symbiotic relationship with the tree species.