Hydrothermal Vents Flashcards
1
Q
Chemosynthesis
A
Uses energy released from inorganic compounds to produce organic matter
2
Q
Three parts of the pylogenentic tree of life
A
Bacteria, archaea, and eucaryota
3
Q
Symbiosis
A
A relationship in which members of two different species benefit and neither suffers, aka mutualism
4
Q
Commensalism
A
Relationship between two living organisms where one benefits and the other is not significantly harmed or helped
5
Q
Parasitism
A
One organism, usually the physically smaller one (the parasite), benefits and the other (the host) is harmed
