Interdependent Relationships

Front

What happens to a population if the number of births is greater than the number of deaths?

Back

The population will increase.

Front

What are food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space often considered in an ecosystem?

Back

Limiting factors.

Front

What is likely to happen to a population if there is more food than usual in an ecosystem?

Back

The population will likely increase.

Front

What do we call an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism?

Back

Prey.

Front

What is the term for the movement of individuals out of an area?

Back

Emigration.

Front

What is the term for the number of individuals born in a population over a specific period?

Back

Birth rate.

Front

What is the term for the number of individuals that die in a population over a specific period?

Back

Death rate.

Front

What is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

Back

Parasitism.

Front

What is a relationship where both organisms benefit?

Back

Mutualism.

Front

What is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected?

Back

Commensalism.