14.2 Community Interaction

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What is competition in ecology?

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Competition occurs when two organisms fight over the same limited resources.

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What is predation?

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Predation is the process by which one organism captures and feeds upon another organism.

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close ecological relationship between two or more organisms that live in direct contact with one another.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is an interaction in which both organisms get some kind of benefit.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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A bee and a flower; the bee receives nectar and the flower gets its pollen carried.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is an interaction in which one organism benefits, while the other neither benefits nor is harmed.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Remoras attach to sharks and eat scraps when the shark feeds.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship in which one organism benefits while the other organism is harmed.

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Give an example of parasitism.

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A leech attaches to a fish and sucks its blood.

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What types of resources might organisms compete for?

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Limited resources such as food, water, and shelter.