Where organisms
compete for
resources against
individuals of
another species
Intraspecific compertition
Where organisms
compete for
resources against
individuals of the
same species
Parasites
live off host
take what thy need to survive
don't give anything back
often harms the host
Mutualism
Relationship were both organisms benafit
Animals will compete for a
mate, food and shelter
Plants
compete
over
space,
sunlight
and vit
and
mins in
the soil
Predator-Prey cycle
They are out of phase
because it takes a while for
one population to respond to
changes in the other
population
Enviroment
Exponetionaly
When something
increases very quickly
Global Warming
Caused by
burning fossil
fuels. This
releases CO2
which gets
trapped in the
atmosphere
causing the
blanket effect
and warming
up the planet
Acid Rain
When fossil
fuels and
waste
materials are
burned
releases
sulphur
dioxide. It
reacts wih
the water
which makes
sulphuric
acid. This is
what falls
from the sky.
Ozone Depletion
CFC's are
released into
the
atmosphere. It
then gets
broken down
by the strong
UV rays. This is
called atomic
chlorine. This
then reacts
with the ozone
and makes
holes in the
layer.
Indicator Species
Polluted Water
Water Lice
Rat-tailed
maggots
Sludgeworms
Clean water
Mayfly larvae
Polluted air
Little
amount of
Lichens
Clean air
Great
amount of
Lichens
Animals can be
endangered by
Being Hunted
Destruction of
their habitat
Genetic change in their species
Classififcation
Classification helps scientists
understand how organisms are related
Difficulties with classification
New
species
might not fit
into a
catagory
Scientists might put the
organism in the wrong group
7 groups of classification
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
The binomial system
Each species is given a two-part
Latin name. The first reserves to
the genes and the second
reserves to the species
Species
A group of organisms which can interbreed to produce to produce fertile offspring
Natural classification systems are based on the evolutionary relationships
Artificial classification system are based on the appearance rather than genes
Hybrids
When one species
interbreed with
another.
They are often infertile as they have a
different amount of chromosome
Adaptations
Features that organisms have to
make them better suited to their
enviroment
Specialists
Organisms which are
highly-adapted to survive in a
specific heat
Generalists
Organisms that are adapted to survive in a range of different enviroments
Biochemical adaptations
To adapted to extreme conditions like super hot volcanos or high pressure sea bed
Anatomical adaptations
Features of an organism's anatomy that help it to survive
Pompeii Worm
Uses a thick layer of bacteria
to protect its self from heat
It hides inside a papery tube to protect it from predators
Penguin
They have webbed feet for powerful swimming
Lots of blubber and thick skin to keep warm
Surface area to volume ratios
In cold environments, large organisms lose less heat to their surroundings
than small organisms-because of their smaller surface area to volume ratio
Polar Bear
Claws on paws
Three layers of fat
Long Necks
Skin changes colour
Spread out on thin ice
Camels
Need very little water
Has a body thermostst
Does not need a lot of food
Evolution
Theory
A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain
something, especially one based on general principles
independent of the thing to be explained.
Charles Darwin
Surviual of the fittest
Lamarck
Characteristics been
developed
The theories' were not beliefed because of religious
reasons and they also didn't have enough evidence
Darwin's theory has been proven
It has been debated and tested
They can't prove it wrong
Plausible
explanation
for so many
observations
of plants
and animals
Feeding relationships
The energy starts from the Sun
The plants use the sunlight to perform a
process called photosynthesis
The energy is transferred by different organisms
consuming the other organisms
Trophic level
It is the
stages in a
food chain
Most energy is lost to the surroundings as heat
You can calculate how efficient a food chain by doing this calculation
efficiency=energy available to the next level/energy that was available to the previous level x 100