bio quiz

Competition

occurs when two members of the same species compete

Predation

When one organism captures and eats another organism

Herbivory

One organism eats a plant

Keystone species

A species that controls the ecosystem in a positive manner (if removed multiple species/organisms will be affected)

Mutualism

An interaction between two species that benefit from one another

Commensalism

When one organism benefits from another, well, the other organism, neither benefits or is negatively affected by that organism +0 (a bird living in a tree)

Parasitism

A relationship between two species where one benefits, and the other is negatively effected +- (a tic and human)

Exponential growth

The population increases with every generation and there is an unlimited supply of resources

Logistic growth

Gross rapidly, slows, and stabilizes with limited resources (Always reaches carrying capacity)