Ecosystem Part 1 &2

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What is the ecological relationship where one organism hunts and eats another?

Back

Predator-prey relationship.

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In mutualism, how do the organisms benefit from each other?

Back

Both organisms benefit from the relationship.

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What is the ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

Back

Parasitism.

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What is a food web?

Back

A combination of food chains that show how organisms interact to get their required energy and matter.

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What happens to decaying matter if decomposers are removed from the food web?

Back

The decaying matter would not be returned back into the environment.

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What is mutualism?

Back

A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is commensalism?

Back

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

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.

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What is competition in an ecological context?

Back

An interaction where organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

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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 benefit.