MARINE BIOLOGY: FUNCTION, BIODIVERSITY,
ECOLOGY FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ Symbiosis.
Answer: Close relationship between two species
◉ Mutualism.
Answer: Both organisms benefit
◉ Commensalism.
Answer: One benefits while the other is unaffected
◉ Parasitism.
Answer: One benefits while the other is harmed
◉ Primary Production.
Answer: Creation of organic matter by photosynthetic organisms
◉ Producer.
Answer: Organism that makes its own food
, ◉ Consumer.
Answer: Organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms
◉ Food Chain.
Answer: Linear path of energy transfer
◉ Food Web.
Answer: Network of interconnected food chains
◉ Trophic Level.
Answer: Feeding position in a food chain
◉ Ecological Efficiency.
Answer: Percentage of energy transferred between trophic levels
◉ 10% Rule.
Answer: Only about 10% of energy passes to the next trophic level
◉ Eutrophication.
Answer: Excess nutrients causing algal blooms and oxygen depletion
ECOLOGY FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ Symbiosis.
Answer: Close relationship between two species
◉ Mutualism.
Answer: Both organisms benefit
◉ Commensalism.
Answer: One benefits while the other is unaffected
◉ Parasitism.
Answer: One benefits while the other is harmed
◉ Primary Production.
Answer: Creation of organic matter by photosynthetic organisms
◉ Producer.
Answer: Organism that makes its own food
, ◉ Consumer.
Answer: Organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms
◉ Food Chain.
Answer: Linear path of energy transfer
◉ Food Web.
Answer: Network of interconnected food chains
◉ Trophic Level.
Answer: Feeding position in a food chain
◉ Ecological Efficiency.
Answer: Percentage of energy transferred between trophic levels
◉ 10% Rule.
Answer: Only about 10% of energy passes to the next trophic level
◉ Eutrophication.
Answer: Excess nutrients causing algal blooms and oxygen depletion
