ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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An organism that is consumed
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An organism that consumes
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Neither
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An organism that hunts
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Detailed explanation-1: -In predation, one organism kills and consumes another. Predation provides energy to prolong the life and promote the reproduction of the organism that does the killing, the predator, to the detriment of the organism being consumed, the prey.
Detailed explanation-2: -The prey is the organism which the predator eats. Some examples of predator and prey are lion and zebra, bear and fish, and fox and rabbit.
Detailed explanation-3: -An animal that is hunted and killed by another animal (predator) for food is called a prey. Examples are zebra, deer, etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -Prey: animals that are killed and eaten by other animals. Context: Rabbits and crickets are both eaten by bigger animals; they are prey.
Detailed explanation-5: -In our simple food chain, mountain lions, bobcats, bears, coyotes, snakes and hawks represent predators. Insects, mice, deer, and sparrows are prey.