Predation 1

Question 1

Define monophagous.

Answer 1

One prey type (e.g. parasites, parasitoids).

Question 2

Define oligophagous.

Answer 2

Few prey types (e.g. parasites, true predators).

Question 3

Define polyphagous.

Answer 3

Many prey types (e.g. grazers, true predators).

Question 4

Define predation.

Answer 4

• Consumption of all or part of an organism

- Prey is alive when first attacked.

Question 5

What is the optimal foraging theory?

Answer 5

Foragers should prefer most profitable prey.

Question 6

What’s the difference between browsers and grazers?

Answer 6

Browsing is a type of herbivory in which an herbivore feeds on leaves, soft shoots, or fruits of high-growing, generally woody, plants such as shrubs. This is contrasted with grazing, usually associated with animals feeding on grass or other low vegetation.