Ecological Relationships

Front

What is the term for when one organism eats another organism?

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Predation

Front

What type of ecological relationship is characterized by one organism benefiting while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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Commensalism

Front

What is the term for the relationship where two organisms fight for the same resource?

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Competition

Front

In which ecological relationship does one organism benefit at the expense of another?

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Parasitism

Front

What is the term for a relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction?

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Mutualism

Front

What is an example of predation in nature?

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A lion hunting a zebra.

Front

What is the difference between competition and predation?

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Competition involves organisms fighting for the same resource, while predation involves one organism eating another.

Front

Can commensalism be beneficial to both organisms involved?

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No, in commensalism, one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

Front

What is an example of mutualism?

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Bees pollinating flowers while obtaining nectar.

Front

How does parasitism differ from mutualism?

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In parasitism, one organism benefits at the expense of the other, while in mutualism, both organisms benefit.