c. resources
d. function
8. No matter how rapidly populations grow, they eventually reach a limit and begin to stabilize. This is called the
9. Unicellular algae live in the tissues of coral animals. The algae provide food for the coral, while the coral provides a stable home for the algae. This is an example of
a. Parasitism
b. Commensalism
c. Mutualism
10. The vast majority of energy taken into an ecosystem is ____________.
a. converted into biomass by plants.
b. utilized by secondary consumers.
c. lost as heat.
d. used by the primary consumers.
e. concentrated in the decomposers.