Interactions of Living Things
When 2 organisms have a relationship in which at least one organism benefits.
bee and a flower, clown fish and a sea anemone
Predator
2 elk competing, 2 deer competing, etc.
What are the 2 Aquatic Biomes?
A relationship between 2 organisms in which both benefit.
Give an example of Commensalism.
Frog and a plant, owl and a tree
What is the organism being hunted and eaten called?
Prey
Give an example of Interspecific competition.
2 different plants competing for sunlight
What are the types of Still-water Biomes?
ponds, lakes, wetlands
When 2 organisms have a relationship and one benefits and the other is not affected or harmed (but does not benefit).
Give an example of Parasitism.
mosquito biting a human, vine on a tree
Why does the predatory/prey relationship exist?
*population control
Looking very similar to other organisms, to avoid being preyed upon.
What are the types of Moving-Water Biomes?
Rivers and streams
What is Parasitism?
When 2 organisms are in a relationship and one benefits and the other (called a host) is harmed or killed.
List the 2 types of Competitive Interactions.
Intraspecific and Interspecific
Define camouflage and why it's used.
being able to hide in their surroundings, to avoid being preyed upon.
List the 4 types of Terrestrial Biomes.
Grassland, Desert, Forest, and Tundra.
What are the 3 types of Saltwater (Marine) Biomes?
Ocean, Estuary, and Coral Reef
What is the definition of Competitive Interactions?
When living organisms fight for the same resources at the same time.
Define Intraspecific competition.
When 2 organisms of the SAME species compete for the same resources.
Define Interspecific competition.
When 2 organisms of DIFFERENT species compete for the same resources.
Define Permafrost and what biome it's associated with.
when the ground is permanently frozen; Tundra
What are the 3 zones of sunlight in a pond/lake?
Littoral Zone, Limnetic zone, and Profundal zone