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Ecosytem
Questions On Parts Of An Ecosystem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| While the African Elephant eats little bugs jump on its back and eats the parasite that are on it, so the bug gets food and the Elephant get relief. What kind of symbiosis is this? | This is mutualism because both Animals benefit from each other. The bug get food while the elephant gets help with the parasite that are bothering it. |
| As cattle graze on the field they stir up insects from the ground. As this happens Cattle Egrets follow the livestock and eat the insects. Which kind of symbiosis is this? | This is commensalism because only the Cattle Egrets are benefitting from the relationship. The horses, cows, and sheep are not affected. |
| Oxpeckers land on rhinos or zebras and eat ticks and other parasites that live on their skin. The oxpeckers get food and the beasts get pest control. Is this Parasitism? Explain why or why not. If why not what kind of relationship is it then. | This is not parasitism because neither organisms are harmed in this relationship. This is actually Mutualism because both animals benefit. |
| How does the limiting factor of an ecosystem affect the carrying capacity? Explain. | The factors are: Food, Environment, Water, and Space. If any one of them will be gone, say if food is gone, the carrying capacity is not going to be affected since the population will go down. But if all of the factors are available, the carrying capacity |
| Vultures find and eat dead animals and plants. Is it a decomposer or a scavenger?Explain. | The vulture is a Scavenger because its not breaking the animals down. It only eats the animals. |
| Give an example of cooperation in a ecosystem. Explain why too. | In an ecosystem animals cooperate for basic needs like food and shelter.For example a pack of wolves cooperate by hunting for food in packs. |
| Give 3 examples of predatation in an ecosytem. | Bird eats the worm, the frog eats the fly, and the lion and gazelle. |
| What does a decomposer do? Also explain how it affects the ecosystem. | A decomposer is a small microscopic animal that breaks down dead animals. If there weren't decomposers dead animals would be everywhere in a ecosystem. |
| How does competition limit population growth? | There is a limit to available resources in an ecosystem. So when animals are competing for food and one animal doesn't get any it controls the population growth. |
| What is the relationship between predators and prey in an ecosystem? | Predators are the animals that hunt on other animals. Prey are the animals that get hunted. |
| Why are predator-prey relationships important in an ecosystem? | Predator and prey relationships are what makes up a food chain, without this a population of organisms would either increase or decrease. This could lead to extinction. |
| Why are different relationship good in the ecosystem? | Different relationships help different animals. In some relationships only one organism benefits but in others both organisms will benefit. |
| Compare mutualism to commensalism. | Mutualism is a relationship where both organisms benefit. while Commensalism is a relationship where only 1 organism benefits and the other one is not affected. |
| Does a parasitism relationship help a ecosystem? | It does help an ecosystem by keeping the balance inside of it. |
| Most land animals hunt in packs to get to a common goal, food. What does this represent? | This is a representation of cooperation in an ecosystem. It is because each animal is helping the other out. |
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