Module 55

Question 1

Species eveness

Answer 1

Of individual representing each species

Question 2

Species richness

Answer 2

The number of species

Question 3

Simpon’s diversity index

Answer 3

Way to represent a measure of eveness

Question 4

Niche #1: generalist

Answer 4

They can live under a wide range of abiotic and biotic conditions

Question 5

Niche #2: specialist

Answer 5

They can only live under a very narrow range of conditions

Question 6

Types of ecological relationships

Answer 6

1) predation
2) commensalism
3) mutualism
4) parasitism

Question 7

Predation

Answer 7

One organism kills and consumes another organism
Example: Lion and zebra

Question 8

Parasite

Answer 8

1 organism benefits and adapts to living on the host and host is harmed
Example: dog and flea

Question 9

Mutualism

Answer 9

Both organisms benefit
Example: bee and flower

Question 10

Commensalism

Answer 10

One organism benefits and the other organism is not affected at all
Example: shark & remona

Question 11

Competition

Answer 11

When species that requires the same resource

Question 12

Keystone species

Answer 12

Species that has a large effect on its natural environment

Question 13

Herbivores

Answer 13

That only feed on plants

Question 14

Predation

Answer 14

Feed on species in order to gain energy and function

Question 15

Succession

Answer 15

A change in the species competition of a community over time

Question 16

Primary succession

Answer 16

There is no previous forms of life

Question 17

Secondary succession

Answer 17

There is a previous form of life