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What is called an organism that requires the consumption of other organisms for survival?
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∙ 9y ago
A heterotroph ('eating others'). This can mean the consumption of animals or plants (as both are organisms), and makes all animals, some plants (carnivorous or parasitic) and all fungi heterotrophs. 'Regular' photosynthesizing plants 'feed' off sunlight, making them autotrophs ('eating independently').
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What is parasite and give examples?
a parasite is an organism that depends on another living organism for its survival. plants such as mistletoe and organisms such as leeches are examples of parasites
What describes adaptation of organism?
A trait that is beneficial to survival.
What two kinds of the factors does an organism depend on for survival?
together: biotic and abiotic factors determine the survival and growth of an organism and the productivity of the ecostystem in which the organism lives
What is a free-living organism?
living independently of any host organism.
How the abiotic factors effects the activity of microorganisms?
abiotic parameters control the abundance of organisms in an ecosystem and the survival growth of each organism requires a comlex set of conditions, all conditions must remain within the tolerance range of the organism e.g if min or max temperature is axceeded, the organism dies some abiotic factors are: temperature, radiation, pressure, salinity, pH, organic compounds and inorganic compounds
Is survival in the genes?
The process of evolution tends to produce organisms whose genes contribute to the survival of the organism. If an organism has genes which impede or prevent survival, then the organism is less likely to survive. A species with such genetics would die out.
What is parasite and give examples?
a parasite is an organism that depends on another living organism for its survival. plants such as mistletoe and organisms such as leeches are examples of parasites
The life function that is necessary for the survival of the species but not necessary for the survival of an idividual organism is?
Reproduction. An individual organism does not have to reproduce in order to survive but if the organisms did not produce then the species would die out after just a single generation.
Why is mitosis essential to an organism's survival?
It isn't ... except for those minority organisms that depend on sex to reproduce.
How do camouflage and protective coloration adaptations affect an organisms survival and reproduction?
Camouflage and protective coloring adaptations improve an organism's chances of survival and reproduction.
Can an organism evolve?
By the process of natural variation and selection by survival of the fittest.
What advantage does crossing over provide to new organisms?
When breeders cross over new organism they are increasing the organism's chances of getting great survival genes. Breeders typically cross breed organisms with the best genes.
What life function is necessary to the species but not the individual organism?
Reproduction
What describes adaptation of organism?
A trait that is beneficial to survival.
Is osmotic pressure essential for the survival of the organism?
Yes. Organisms use osmosis to absorb nutrients across cell walls.
What two kinds of the factors does an organism depend on for survival?
together: biotic and abiotic factors determine the survival and growth of an organism and the productivity of the ecostystem in which the organism lives
Why is a peacock important to its survival?
As with any organism, that organism has to be important to itself to ensure survival.
