Ecological Relationships

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

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Mutualism

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits while the other is harmed?

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Parasitism

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one organism preys on another?

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Predation

Front

Give an example of mutualism in nature.

Back

Pollination of flowers by bees.

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Give an example of parasitism in nature.

Back

Tapeworms living in the intestines of mammals.

Front

What is commensalism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is the role of a predator in an ecosystem?

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To control the population of prey species.

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What is the role of a prey in an ecosystem?

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To provide food for predators and maintain the balance of the ecosystem.

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How does mutualism benefit ecosystems?

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It promotes biodiversity and stability by supporting various species.

Front

What is an example of commensalism?

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Barnacles attaching to a whale.