Types of Relationships
What are the four types of relationships?
Mutualism, parasitism, predation, and commensalism.
What is the area that best suits the needs of an animal?
A habitat.
A lizard lays on a rock for heat, what type of factor would the rock be classified as?
An abiotic factor.
What is a food web?
A food web is a visual represntation of the energy transfers in an ecosystem.
How do niches affect an organism's population?
A niche could affect a population by making animals with similar niches compete for resources more often, which would limit one of the competing species' populations.
A bird has a nest in a tree, what type of relationship is this called.
Commensalism.
What is an animal called when it eats other animals for food.
A predator.
The freshwater fish population declines due to too many people fishing in an area. Eventually the bear population also goes down, what factor does the fish's population decline present?
a limiting factor.
What is the difference between a food web and chain?
A food chain is only one stream of energy, while a food web shows all of the energy transfers in the ecosystem.
Why are niches important?
Niches are important because they show the role of an organism in its ecosystem, and it gives important information about the animal.
A tick begins to suck blood from a rhinoceros, what type of relationship is this?
Parasitism.
A material that helps an animal in enhancing the quality of life.
A resource.
If a hyena chases after prey for food, And eventually eats it what role does the prey serve in the ecosystem?
A biotic role.
What is an animal called when it eats mostly producers?
Primary consumer.
What is a niche?
A niche is the role that an organsim plays in its ecosystem.
A cheetah is chasing after an antelope, and the cheetah ends up eating it. Later, a vulture eats the remains of the antelope. What is the relationship between the cheetah and the antelope.
Predation.
What are all of the natural materials that an animal need to live?
Water,food,habitat,mates, and proper environmental conditions.
The flower population goes down due to people destroying grasslands for farming areas. Pollinators like bees and hummingbirds are affected now that they aren't able to collect nectar to make honey. What factor are the flower‘s population classified as?
They are classified as a limiting factor.
If the squirrel population went down what would happen to all of the other organisms in the ecosystem?
The nut population would rise, and secondary consumers would fall in population.
if two different organisms are competing for food how do similar niches affect the competition?
It affects the competition by making it more difficult for both organisms.
Wolves eats all of the small mammals in the area, and a mosquito lays its eggs in the dead animals. What is the relationship between the mosquito and the small mammals?
Commensalism.
Why do similar species live in the same ecosystem?
They live in the same ecosystem because that specific area provides resources and conditions that fit the species needs the best. Also, If the same species live in the same area they are more likey to find a mate.
A branch falls to the ground. Eventually, over the years bugs and other animals begin to hollow it out and live in it. What type of factor is the branch?
Biotic.
What are the energy roles from start to end?
The sun, producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertieary consumers.
The three main niches are what animals are its predators, how the animal gets its food, and what type of food it eats.