Lecture 10 Flashcards
1
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Predation types
A
carnivory
herbivory
parasitism
2
Q
Parasitism
A
a predator (parasite) lives symbiotically on/in a host & consumes certain tissues without killing the host
3
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Mutualism
A
both organisms benefit
4
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Commensalism
A
only one benefits, the other is unaffected
5
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Amensalism
A
one party is harmed while the other is unaffected
6
Q
Parasitoids
A
an insect that lays eggs in another insect; after they hatch they stay with the host which they kill and eat
7
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Mimicry
A
resemble organisms or physical features
8
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Crypsis
A
camouflage
9
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Compensation
A
when removal of plant tissues stimulates the production of new tissue
10
Q
Secondary compounds
A
toxins
11
Q
three hunting strategies
A
sit and wait
trap
actively hunt
12
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Aposematic
A
use of visual signs/ colours to inform of danger
