Lecture 24: Community Ecology

Question 1

Who wins/loses in Predation

Answer 1

One wins, one loses

Question 2

Who wins/loses in Competition

Answer 2

Everyone Loses

Question 3

3 types of Symbiosis

Answer 3

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
  -Parasitism

Question 4

In Mutualism,

Answer 4

Both benefit

Question 5

In Commensalism,

Answer 5

One benefits, other is not affected

Question 6

In Parasitism,

Answer 6

Parasite benefits, Host is negatively affected but not killed

Question 7

Competition that leads to one species being removed from an environment is known as: (CE)

Answer 7

Competitive Exclusion

Question 8

Losers of competition utilize what niche?

Answer 8

Realized Niche

Question 9

What is resource partitioning?

Answer 9

Competing species utilize different niches/areas of their shared environment

Question 10

Hiding from predators by blending in with colors:

Answer 10

Cryptic coloration

Question 11

Detering predators by showing that you are poisonous

Answer 11

Aposematic Coloration

Question 12

DIfference between Batestian and Mullerian Mimicry?

Answer 12

• Batesian Mimicry: Harmless species mimics harmful species

-Mullerian Mimicry: Harmful species mimic each other

Question 13

Define Species Richness

Answer 13

How many different species there are

Question 14

Define Relative Abundance

Answer 14

Are species equally represented or is one species dominating?