Competition & Predation

Question 1

What are the 2 types of competition?

Answer 1

• Competition between individuals of the same species

- Competition between individuals of different species

Question 2

What’s happens to a bird table in winter and crumbs fall onto it?

Answer 2

All the birds try and get the food and compete for food.

Question 3

What is a weed?

Answer 3

A plant growing where it is not wanted

Question 4

Weeds compete with other plants for _____,______ and ______.

Answer 4

Lights
Water
Space

Question 5

What are animals that compete with us called?

Answer 5

Pests

Question 6

Name the types of pests:

Answer 6

That compete for food
Damage our crops
Disease our cattle

Question 7

What makes a wolf a good predator?

Answer 7

Sharp teeth and claws

Also eyes are at the front of the head to judge size and distance

Question 8

How has the hare managed to escape (adaptions of prey)?

Answer 8

• Large ears to listen for trouble
• Eyes on the side of the head for a wide field of view
• Long strong back legs

Question 9

True or False

Prey that escape are usually the best adapted and they survive to pass on their genes to their off spring.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Define Competition.

Answer 10

When 2 or more individuals compete for the SAME resources that are in short supply.

Question 11

What is intraspecific competition?

Answer 11

• Occurs between individuals of the SAME species

- Includes competition for mates as well as for resources

Question 12

What is interspecific

Answer 12

• -occurs between individuals of different sp.
• niches in habitat very similar
• eg. cichlid fish competing for food in pond