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Flashcards by Sophie Dyson , updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sophie Dyson
almost 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Commensalism | A relationship between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives no benefit or harm (E.g. Barnacles on Whales) |
| Mutualism | A relationship between two organisms which is beneficial to both (E.g. Sea Anemones and Clown Fish) |
| Parasitism | The parasite obtains food from a living host (E.g. Ticks on Dogs) |
| Allellopathy | An Organism which produces one or more biochemicals which influence the growth, survival and reproduction of the other (E.g. Camphor Trees drop leaves containing camphor and this prevents other plants from growing around the tree.) |
| Predation | Predator kills prey for food (Lions and Zebras) |
| Competition | A struggle between organisms for the same limited food supple (E.g. Lynx and Cougar both hunt the same animal) |
| Photosynthesis | Photosynthesis Equation |
| ATP (Adenosine Tri Phosphate) | ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism. |
| Capture Mark Recapture Formula for population | |
| Autotrophs (Self-feeder) | Organisms which create their own food |
| Heterotrophs (different feeder) | Organisms which eat their food |
| Adaptation | Organisms adopt or change characteristics through natural selection |
| Producer | An organism that is able to produce its own food from inorganic substances. |
| Consumer | An organism which gains its energy from other organisms |
| Herbivore | Organisms which only eat plants |
| Carnivore | Organisms which only eat animals |
| Omnivore | Organisms which eat both plants and animals |
| Scavenger | Organisms which eat animals which other animals have already killed |
| Detritivore | An organism that uses organic waste as a food source, as certain insects. |
| Decomposer | An organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances. |
| Nitrate Cycle |
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