Chapter 15

Question 0

Aposematic coloration

Answer 0

Bright colors (negative connotation), warning colors, predator avoidance

Question 1

Types of inter specific interactions and examples

Answer 1

Inter specific competition
Mutualism (clownfish and anemone)
Commensalism
Parasitism

Question 2

Batesian mimicry

Mullerian mimicry

Answer 2

Harmless species evolved to mimic warning signals of a harmful species

Harmless species adopts the appearance of a harmful species for predator avoidance

Question 3

Types of predator avoidance techniques

Answer 3

Aposematic coloration, batesian mimicry, Mullerian mimicry, crypsis, deimatic display,

Question 4

Types of deimatic display

Answer 4

Eyespots

Cephalods

Question 5

How do plants protect themselves from herbivores

Answer 5

Thorns and spikes, chemical toxins, coevolution

Question 6

Food chain pattern

Answer 6

Producers (plants)
Primary consumers (grasshopper)
Secondary consumers (mice)
Tertiary consumers (snakes)
Quaternary consumers (hawks)

Question 7

Food chain

Answer 7

Pattern of feeding relationships

Question 8

Food web

Answer 8

Series of interconnecting food chains

Question 9

Why is species diversity important

Answer 9

Promotes evolution

Question 10

Succession

Answer 10

When a disturbed area of an ecosystem is replaced with a succession of other species

Question 11

Types of succession

Answer 11

Primary succession - no soil

Secondary succession - soil present, disturbance occurred on other community that previously existed

Question 12

What does disturbance do for an ecosystem

Answer 12

Creates new habitants

Allows for change and evolution

Question 13

Why are invasive species a problem

Answer 13

Can lead to over harvesting

Change the ecosystem

Question 14

Keystone species

Answer 14

Has a large effect on it’s environment relative to it’s abundance