Adapatations & Surival
What is an adaptation?
The behavior or physical characteristics that allow organisms to live successfully in their environments.
What is it called when one animal kills another for food?
What is predation?
In mutualism, how many organisms benefit?
What is two?
What is the organism called that a parasite lives on or in?
What is a host?
In commensalism, how many organisms benefit?
What is one?
If an organism does not have an adaptation suited for their environment, what occurs?
They will not reproduce and their species may die out
What is the difference between a predator and prey?
The predator hunts; the prey is hunted
What do butterflies get from flowers in a mutualistic relationship?
What is nectar?
Name one example of a parasite.
What is a tapeworm, tick, flea, or lice?
What do barnacles gain by attaching to whales?
What is access to food in the water?
What is a niche?
It is the role an organism plays in its habitat.
What happens to the wolf population when the rabbit population decreases?
What is the wolf population also decreases?
How do flowers benefit from butterflies?
What is pollination?
Why don’t parasites usually kill their hosts?
Because they need the host to stay alive to survive.
Why is an owl nesting in a tree considered commensalism?
Because the owl benefits from shelter, and the tree is unaffected.
In your text, a giraffe was described in the section about adaptations and niche, what adaptation does a giraffe have that makes it successful in its environment?
It's long neck helps it to reach food and it's long legs allow it to run away more quickly.
What effects can the predator prey relationship have on populations?
It may reduce or eliminate the population.
Give an example of mutualism not already shared.
Mrs. Adams will decide. :-)
How is parasitism different from predation?
Parasites usually don’t kill their host, while predators kill their prey.
Is commenalism common in nature?
No, because species are usually helped or hurt by their interactions.
In your text, a giraffe was described in the section about adaptations and niche, what niche does the giraffe fill in its habitat?
It's long neck allows it to eat leaves at a higher level than other animals which means it can feed where others can not.
How can competition and predation lead to adaptations?
They favor traits that help organisms survive and reproduce.
Is the remora attaching itself to the underside of a manta ray to feed on it's scraps an example of mutualism? Why or why not?
No, because the manta ray receives no benfit from the remora.
Why is a tick feeding on a cat considered parasitism and not mutualism or commensalism?
Because the tick benefits and the cat is harmed.
Why might it be difficult to prove that a relationship is truly commensal?
Because the unaffected organism might actually be helped or harmed in ways that are hard to detect.