Interactions in ecosystems

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What type of relationship exists between a tick and a dog?

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Parasitism

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

Back

Commensalism

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Define mutualism in the context of ecological relationships.

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A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

An individual who can make their own food.

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What is an example of a prey in an ecological context?

Back

1st level consumer.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Front

Explain the concept of a food chain.

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Front

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web consists of multiple interconnected food chains.

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What is the significance of biodiversity in ecosystems?

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Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem resilience, stability, and productivity.

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Define the term 'habitat'.

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A habitat is the natural environment in which a species lives and grows.