specimens of the sea

Question 1

criteria of “species”

Answer 1

1. genetically distinct
2. interbreed with themselves freely
3. can’t reproduce successfully with other species

Question 2

autotrophs vs heterotrophs

Answer 2

autotrophs make their own food
heterotrophs need to eat other ppl for energy

Question 3

organisms can be classified based on:

Answer 3

trophic position (what it eats), habitat and interactions with other organisms

Question 4

interaction definition: exploitation

Answer 4

one guy benefits over another guy suffering

Question 5

interaction definition: competition

Answer 5

both guys are competing over the same thing

Question 6

interaction definition: mutualism

Answer 6

both guys are doing something that helps each other

Question 7

interaction definition: commensalism

Answer 7

one guy just chilling, the other guy is benefiting

Question 8

interaction definition: amensalism

Answer 8

one guy just chilling, the other guy is suffering

Question 9

interaction definition: neutralism

Answer 9

both guys just chilling, neither benefiting nor hurting the other

Question 10

benthic organism live

Answer 10

on the bottom

Question 11

lotic organisms live

Answer 11

in flowing water

Question 12

emergent organisms live

Answer 12

emerging from the water

Question 13

epiphytic organisms live

Answer 13

on plants

Question 14

pelagic organisms live

Answer 14

in open water

Question 15

lentic organisms live

Answer 15

in still water

Question 16

submergent orgnisms live

Answer 16

under the watere

Question 17

epilithic orgnisms live

Answer 17

on rocks