Ecosystem Part 1

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, harming it.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is commensalism?

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

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What is predation?

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An interaction where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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How do producers obtain energy?

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Producers, such as plants, capture energy from the Sun through photosynthesis.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms, either producers or other consumers.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is an example of a parasitic relationship?

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Fleas living on a dog, where fleas benefit and the dog is harmed.

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How does energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers, and then to higher-level consumers.

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