Vocabulary
Ecosystem
Define a symbiotic relationship
A relationship between two different species where one or both species benefits
What is a group of crows called?
The living factors within an ecosystem
Biotic Factor
All energy in an ecosystem comes from what?
The sun
All the organisms that are the same type in a certain area
Population
Define a mutualism relationship
Both species get something positive out of the interaction
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The Antarctic Blue Whale
An interaction between organisms that rely on the same resources
Competition
What is a food web?
Multiple food chains put together
Nonliving factors in an ecosystem
Abiotic
Define a parasitic relationship
One species gets a positive, while the other gets a negative
High Jump or Triple Jump
A source from which organisms benefit
resources
Clown fish live inside sea anemones; the clown fish fight off predators of the anemones, and the anemones sting predators of the clown fish with their tentacles. This is an example of which type of symbiotic relationship?
Mutualism
A single living thing
Organism
Define a commensalism relationship
One species gets a positive, while the other species is neutral
What is the plural of moose?
Moose
Something that makes it own food
Producer
A remora fish attaches itself to a shark to move from one place to another. This is an example of which type of symbiotic relationship?
Commensalism
The need for systems to work together to accomplish various tasks
Interdependent
Define a predatory relationship
Who are the four teams in the Final Four of march madness? Womens or Mens
Womens: LSU, Virginia Tech, Iowa, South Carolina
Mens: FAU, Miami, UCONN, SDSU
Something that must eat something else for energy
Consumer
A tick attaches itself to a cow and feeds on its blood. This is an example of which type of symbiotic relationship?
Parasitism