B1.4 Adaptation for Survival Flashcards
1
Q
What is a specialist?
A
Specialists are well adapted to only one type of environment.
2
Q
What is a generalist?
A
Generalists adapt to a range of environments.
3
Q
What is intraspecific competition?
A
Intraspecific competition is where animals compete with members of the same species.
4
Q
What is interspecific competition?
A
Interspecific competition is where animals compete with members of a different species.
E.g. a cheetah and a lion
5
Q
What do plants compete for?
A
Light for photosynthesis
Space for their root systems and leaves in order to get water and light
Water for reactions
6
Q
What do animals compete for?
A
Food for energy
Water for respiration
Mates for reproduction and to sustain their population
Space for shelter
