7. interspecific relationships

Question 1

what is commensalism?

Answer 1

one species benefits (+) and the other is unaffected (0)

Question 2

what is mutualism?

Answer 2

both species benefit (+/+)

Question 3

give one example of commensalism

Answer 3

epiphytes = a plant grows on another plant that depends on it for support not food
barnacles growing on whales

Question 4

give one example of mutualism

Answer 4

clownfish hides in anemone
cleaner fish removes parasites
bacteria/microrganisms in the gut of ruminants
tick cleaning bird and cattle
pollination by bees and cross pollination
tui and flower - food source and pollen

Question 5

what is herbivory with an example

Answer 5

herbivore eats plants for nutrients = grazers feed on grass and meadow plants (e.g. sheep, cows, horses)

Question 6

what is parasitism with an example

Answer 6

parasite lives on and feeds off another living organism = stomach worms in sheep or lice in hair

Question 7

what is predation with an example

Answer 7

carnivore hunts, kills and eats prey = lion and deer or wolves killing and eating moose

Question 8

what are interspecific relationships?

Answer 8

relationships between members of different species

Question 9

what is mimicry?

Answer 9

when one species resembles another to avoid predation

Question 10

what is mullerian mimicry?

Answer 10

when two unpalatable species mimic the warning signals of each other

Question 11

what is batesian mimicry?

Answer 11

a harmless (palatable) species mimics a dangerous or poisonous one