Chapter 6

Question 1

Predation

Answer 1

One organism pursuing and consuming another

Question 2

Commensalism

Answer 2

One organism benefiting, the other not affected

Question 3

Mutualism

Answer 3

2 or more organisms benefitting from each other

Question 4

Parasitism

Answer 4

One organism benefits at expense of another

Question 5

Symbiosis

Answer 5

Close relationship between 2 or more species that live together

Question 6

Niche

Answer 6

How an organism lives

Question 7

Limiting factor

Answer 7

What impedes growth or fall niche use

Question 8

Succession

Answer 8

Predictable change in environment overtime

Question 9

Pioneer organisms

Answer 9

First to establish new or destroyed area

Question 10

Plant protections from herbivory

Answer 10

Taste, odor, thorns, bark, sap

Question 11

Primary vs. secondary succession

Answer 11

How fast something comes back after being destroyed

Question 12

Genetic - Diversity

Answer 12

Variety within species

Question 13

Species - Diversity

Answer 13

Different unrelated organisms

Question 14

Ecosystem - Diversity

Answer 14

Different habitats or parts of the world

Question 15

Keystone species

Answer 15

Important organisms critical to survival of food web