ecology- biotic interactions

Question 1

symbiosis

Answer 1

two different species with a close interconnected relationship

Question 2

mutualism

Answer 2

both benefit

Question 3

commensalism

Answer 3

one benefits the other is unharmed

Question 4

parasitism

Answer 4

one benefits one is harmed

Question 5

competition

Answer 5

harmful interaction between some or different species for resources and ability to reproduce

Question 6

predation

Answer 6

predators consumes all or part of prey

Question 7

biotic factors

Answer 7

are/were live

Question 8

abiotic factors

Answer 8

physical and chemical factors

ex soil, light, plate tectonics, oxygen etc

Question 9

niche

Answer 9

role and organism plays in an ecosystem

including the food consumed, what consumes it and it’s specific habitat

Question 10

producer

Answer 10

makes it’s own food and energy through either photosynthesis or chemosynthesis-bacteria in deep sea vent or hot springs may use hydrogen sulfide to do this

Question 11

consumer

Answer 11

eat other living organisms

Question 12

herbivores

Answer 12

primary consumers

eat only producers

Question 13

omnivores

Answer 13

eat both producers and consumers

Question 14

carnivore

Answer 14

eat other consumers only

Question 15

decomposed

Answer 15

break down dead organisms

Question 16

detritivores

Answer 16

consume dead bodies of plants and animals and animal fences

Question 17

scavengers

Answer 17

eat already dead animals

Question 18

saprophytes

Answer 18

plants that eat dead material instead of using photosynthesis