Biology 103
Species Interactions Outline
Terms and Vocabulary
Consumer-Resource Interaction
Warning Coloration
Mimicry
Generalist Consumer
Specialist Consumer
Mutualism
Co-evolution
Questions
Name the three major types of interactions between/within species?
What are the harms and benefits to the interactants in these types of interactions?
Name the different types of Consumer-Resource interactions.
How is the concept of co-evolution involved in predator-prey interactions?
Give some examples of camouflage. Why is camouflage important?
How else can prey avoid predators?
What is herbivory? How does it differ from predator-prey interactions?
What is another type of consumer-resource interaction?
Give some examples of mutualism.
How does the Principle of Exclusion relate to niche and habitat?
How does Competition play a role in evolution?
What are two ways in which interactants compete?
