Ecological Relationships Higher

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What is commensalism?

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A type of ecological relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of ecological relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is predator-prey relationship?

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An ecological relationship where one organism (the predator) hunts and consumes another organism (the prey).

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What is competition in ecology?

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An ecological relationship where two or more organisms compete for the same resources, such as food, space, or mates.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of ecological relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, often harming the host.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacles benefit from being transported to various feeding areas, while the whale is unaffected.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers; bees get food from nectar, and flowers get pollinated.

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Give an example of a predator-prey relationship.

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A lion hunting a zebra; the lion benefits by obtaining food, while the zebra is harmed.

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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.

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What is an ecological niche?

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The role and position a species has in its environment, including all interactions with biotic and abiotic factors.