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Interactions Among Living Things
Biological description of an organism includes:
Whether it's a __________________, _____________________, or
______________.
Whether it’s a ______________________ or __________________.
Type of __________________________________________ it forms.
__________________________: organisms’ role in the ecosystem. The
ecological niche takes into account all aspects of an organism’s
existence: all ______________, ______________________ and
______________________ factors that is needed to survive and remain
healthy and ________________.
Habitat:
No organism exists independently of another. There are _______
types of interactions.
______________________, ________________________, &
____________________.
Competition:
Ex.) Green anole and the anole (lizards)
The green anole is native of Florida but the brown anole was introduced.
Green anoles perch on trees, walls and shrubs and wait for insect and spiders prey.
The brown anole, which is a larger species, was introduced into the ecosystem
from Cuba. Suddenly it was difficult to find the green anole. The brown anole
had driven it out of the ecosystem to the wetlands.
Interspecies Competition:
Intraspecies Competition:
Competitive exclusion:
No two species can indefinitely occupy the same niche because of this.
Predation:
Defenses against predators include:
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Symbiosis:
There are _________ types of symbiosis:
1. Mutualism: with example
Other examples of Mutualism:
___________________________
_____________________________________________________________
__________.
2. Commensalism: with example
3. Parasitism: with example