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Questions
1. Define organism and write a sentence. (Example: The bacteria E. coli lives in your stomach)
2. Define population and write a sentence.
3. Define community and write a sentence.
4. Define ecosystem and write a sentence.
5. What is the difference between niche and habitat?
3. Create a Venn diagram showing which organisms from your food web are r- species, which k- species
and which might show characteristics of both r- species, which k- species
6. Do you think cockroaches, mosquitoes and rats are likely to be classified as r or k species? What
characteristics do these species have that would allow them to fit into this category?
7. Do you think endangered species (Rhinoceros, tiger, elephant…) are likely to be classified as r or k
species? What characteristics do these species have that would allow them to fit into this category?
8. If you had a choice would you rather be an r-species or a k- species? Explain your answer
9. Two plant species exist in a forest. One is fairly long-lived and produces few large seeds. The other
is short-lived and produces many small seeds. Which species is most likely an r- species and which
species is most likely a k- species? Explain your answer.
10. List three traits of an r-species and three traits of a k-species. Think of an example for each.