Concepts 17.1-17.3

Question 1

What is commensalism?

Answer 1

One species benefits while the other neither benefits or is harmed

Question 2

What is mutualism?

Answer 2

Both species benefit

Question 3

What is parasitism?

Answer 3

One species benefits while the other is harmed

Question 4

What are parasites?

Answer 4

Predators that eat prey in units of less than one

Question 5

What are microparasites?

Answer 5

Multiply directly within their host

Question 6

What are macroparasites?

Answer 6

Grow on or in host but do not multiply in their host

Question 7

What is a monoxenic life cycle?

Answer 7

Life cycles that feature just one host

Question 8

What is a heteroxenic life cycle?

Answer 8

Life cycles involve multiple (often completely unrelated) organisms as hosts

Question 9

What is kleptoparasitism?

Answer 9

Parasitism by theft - one animal deliberately taking food from another

Question 10

What is facultative pollination?

Answer 10

The plant and pollinator can survive and reproduce without each other, but the interaction enhances their success
(many species available be pollinator)

Question 11

What is obligate pollination?

Answer 11

Both the plant and the pollinator are completely dependent on each other for reproduction and survival
(few species can be pollinator)