Question | Answer |
predation | the interaction when one organism kills and eats another organism |
predator | what kills and eats the other organism |
prey | the organism that gets killed and eaten |
invasive species | a species that does not naturally occur in an area and causes harm to existing species/organisms |
symbiosis | a close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species |
mutualism | when BOTH species benefits from the relationship |
commensalism | A relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither helped nor harmed |
parasitism | One organism living on or in another organism and harming it. |
host | an organism from which a parasite takes food and shelter. |
parasite | the organism that feeds on another organism |
threatened | organsisms that are likely to become endangered in the near future |
endangered | organisms that are so rare they are in danger of becoming extinct |
extinct | organisms that are no longer on earth; gone forever |
adaptations | characteristics that allow organisims to live successfully in their environment |
3 types of symbiosis | Mutualism, commensalism, parasitism |
How does predation affect the size of population | |
Describe interaction that occurs during predation | |
How can symbiosis impact the size of population | |
Describe examples of invavsive species | |
How do invasive species impact the size of population | |
Describe causes of species being threatened, endangered or extinct | |
How can humans affect the size of population | |