Unit 9 Ecology Part 2

Front

What is an animal that eats both plants and animals called?

Back

Omnivore

Front

What is the term for a type of protective resemblance that causes an animal to look like something that its predators would rather avoid?

Back

Mimicry

Front

What term describes the role an organism plays in a community?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the name of the natural population growth that follows an S-shaped curve?

Back

Logistical Growth

Front

What type of cooperative relationship benefits both species involved?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the term for organisms that only eat plants?

Back

Herbivores

Front

What do we call organisms that only eat other animals?

Back

Carnivores

Front

What is the process by which species evolve to resemble another species for protection?

Back

Mimicry

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

Back

Carrying Capacity

Front

What is the term for the gradual change in species composition in a given area over time?

Back

Ecological Succession