3.1 Community Study Guide

Question 1

Niche

Answer 1

A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment

Question 2

Realized Niche

Question 3

Fundamental niche

Answer 3

The full range of environmental conditions and resources an organism can possibly occupy and use, especially when limiting factors are absent in its habitat.

Question 4

Mutualism

Answer 4

The doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary to social well-being.

Question 5

Commensalism

Answer 5

An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit or no harm. (+,0)

Question 6

Parasitism

Answer 6

The practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism (-,+)

Question 7

Predation

Answer 7

The preying of one animal on others. (-,+)

Question 8

Herbivory

Answer 8

The state or condition of feeding on plants. (-,+)

Question 9

Facultative

Answer 9

Capable of but not restricted to a particular function or mode of life.

Question 10

Obligatory

Answer 10

Required by a legal, moral, or other rule.