Station 3

Front

What type of relationship exists when one organism benefits at the expense of another organism?

Back

Parasitism

Front

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

Back

Commensalism

Front

What do we call an organism that is hunted and eaten by another organism?

Back

Prey

Front

What is the term for the struggle between organisms for limited resources such as food and shelter?

Back

Competition

Front

What type of symbiotic relationship occurs when both organisms benefit from the interaction?

Back

Mutualism

Front

In a parasitic relationship, what is the organism that benefits called?

Back

Parasite

Front

What is the term for the organism that is harmed in a parasitic relationship?

Back

Host

Front

What is the ecological term for the role an organism plays in its environment, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the difference between mutualism and commensalism?

Back

In mutualism, both organisms benefit; in commensalism, one benefits and the other is unaffected.

Front

Give an example of mutualism in nature.

Back

Hummingbirds and flowers; hummingbirds get nectar while pollinating the flowers.