3.1 bio

Question 1

niche

Answer 1

all of the environmental factors and interspecies relationships that influence species

Question 2

mutualism

Answer 2

association between organisms of two different species in which each benefits.

Question 3

commensalism

Answer 3

an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

Question 4

parasitism

Answer 4

the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism.

Question 5

predation

Answer 5

the preying of one animal on others.

Question 6

herbivory

Answer 6

the state or condition of feeding on plants.

Question 7

What happens if the niches overlap a little- a lot

Answer 7

When the niches over lap a little, the competition gets stronger, and the more they overlap, the stronger and stronger the competition gets.

Question 8

How can niche partitioning increase the biodiversity of a community? What are some ways that species can partition their niches?

Answer 8

allowing more than one species access to a limited resource. By dividing up use of the resources in such a way that the species don’t have to compete with one another, a greater number of species are able to survive.

Question 9

Compare and contrast different interspecies interactions, give examples of each type

Answer 9

competition (-/-)
- each species are affected negativley
Mutualism (+/+)
- both species benefit from interaction
commensalism (+/0)
- One species benefit, one is not affected
predation, parasitism, herbivory (+/-)
- one species benefits, one is negatively affected