competition and mutualism

Question 1

resource

Answer 1

any substance/ factor that is used by an organisms and supports population growth

Question 2

competition

Answer 2

use or defence of a resource by one individual that reduces the availability of a resource

Question 3

intra specific competition

Answer 3

members of own species

Question 4

interspecific competition

Answer 4

individuals of different species

Question 5

exploitation competition

Answer 5

indirect, compete for common resource

Question 6

interference competition

Answer 6

direct over a resource

Question 7

competition exclusion principle

Answer 7

complete competitors cannot coexist, one must go extinct

Question 8

symbiosis

Answer 8

close physical association of species

Question 9

mutualisms

Answer 9

organisms of different species interact for benefits

Question 10

obligate mutualism

Answer 10

co evolved to a point where neither pair can live without each other

Question 11

facultative mutualism

Answer 11

association not essential but has positive effects