1: What is symbiosis? What is a good example of a symbiotic relationship?
Symbiosis is when species are living together, a good example would be of symbiotic relationship would be clown fish and anemone because clown fish produces ammonia which is used by anemone
2: List all of the types of interactions between two types of organisms in an ecosystem (give an example of each).
Symbiosis is when species are living together, a good example would be of symbiotic relationship would be clown fish and anemone because clown fish produces ammonia which is used by anemone
2: List all of the types of interactions between two types of organisms in an ecosystem (give an example of each).
Type of Interaction
Neutralism
Amenalism
commensalism
Competition
mutualism
predation and parasitism
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Effects on X
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Effects on Y
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Example
Wolf and Lichens
Penicillin and Bacteria
Tiger and Golden Jackal
Lion and cheetah
Insect and Flower Pollination
Praying Mantes and Bumble Bee
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3: Ecosystem Feedback Mechanisms
Explain how the Wolves/Elk populations in Yellowstone are a great example of a symbiotic relationship and a negative feedback loop.
Symbiotic relationship is shown between wolves and elk by the behavior because the wolves depend on the elk population and the fact that the wolves number dictates elk's population and vice versa makes it negative feedback loop.
4: What is the definition of a population?
Different individual species with different behaviors living together
5: Discuss what is happening with the Kudzu Plant in the United States and explain how this is an example of a symbiotic relationship (which)?
It's a rapidly reproduced plant covering most of the south east, originally from japan and introduced to the U.S. in 1876. It didn't have any consumers until now. It's found out that kudzu sting bugs consume it, so it maintains both the population of the plant and the bugs, while bugs are benefiting from the relation the plant will not because it'll limit their growth rate, so they have parasitism relationship.
Explain how the Wolves/Elk populations in Yellowstone are a great example of a symbiotic relationship and a negative feedback loop.
Symbiotic relationship is shown between wolves and elk by the behavior because the wolves depend on the elk population and the fact that the wolves number dictates elk's population and vice versa makes it negative feedback loop.
4: What is the definition of a population?
Different individual species with different behaviors living together
5: Discuss what is happening with the Kudzu Plant in the United States and explain how this is an example of a symbiotic relationship (which)?
It's a rapidly reproduced plant covering most of the south east, originally from japan and introduced to the U.S. in 1876. It didn't have any consumers until now. It's found out that kudzu sting bugs consume it, so it maintains both the population of the plant and the bugs, while bugs are benefiting from the relation the plant will not because it'll limit their growth rate, so they have parasitism relationship.