Symbiosis
What is Symbiosis?
Relationships between organisms that live in the same area.
What is competition in ecology
the relationship between two or more organisms for resources
What is a biome
group of ecosystems that share similar climes and organisms
Name the 2 grassland biomes
temperate and tropical
what is the first level of organization
individual organism
Give an example of a parasitic relationship.
Ticks, tapeworms, beetle on plants, etc.
Competition between different species is known as
Interspecific
Name 3 biomes
tundra, taiga, grasslands, desert, rainforest....
what is the difference between temperate and tropical grasslands
amount of rainfall, tropical has less rain than temperate
Which level best describes multiple organisms living within a defined area
community
What is a mutualistic relationship?
When both organisms benefit from the relationship.
Competition between two of the same organisms is
infraspecific
A biome that is known for its permafrost is which biome
tundra
how much rainfall does a desert get
less than 10 inches
abiotic and biotic factors start in which level
Ecosystem
Barnacles living on the sides of whales is an example of commensalism. True/False
True
Name 5 resources organisms may compete for
food, shelter, mates, water, sunlight, soil
What biome is known to surround tundras
Taiga
What is the difference between temperate and tropical rainforests
location; temperate not on equator; tropical is
a pod of dolphin is described by what level
population
What kind of relationship would clown fish and sea anemone be?
Mutualism
Describe what coevolving means
back and forth evolution between species
A typical east coast forest with bear, dear, squirrels and changing seasons is best describes as which biome
Temperate Forest
What does aphotic zone mean
aquatic biomes; marine ecosystem that is not exposed to light
biosphere contains which 3 components, be specific
land, water, atmosphere