Ecological Relationships Higher

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What is the relationship called when one organism eats another organism?

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Predator-Prey

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What type of ecological relationship occurs when one organism benefits while the other is harmed?

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Parasitism

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What is the term for the interaction where two organisms compete for the same resource?

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Competition

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What is the relationship called when both organisms benefit from the interaction?

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Mutualism

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In a predator-prey relationship, what role does the predator play?

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The predator is the organism that hunts and eats the prey.

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In a predator-prey relationship, what role does the prey play?

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The prey is the organism that is hunted and eaten by the predator.

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What is an example of mutualism in nature?

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Pollination of flowers by bees.

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What is an example of parasitism?

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A tick feeding on a dog.

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How does competition affect the populations of organisms involved?

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It can limit the resources available to each organism, potentially reducing their populations.

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What is the difference between intraspecific and interspecific competition?

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Intraspecific competition occurs between members of the same species, while interspecific competition occurs between different species.