Ecological Relationships

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What is Commensalism?

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

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What is Predation?

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An ecological relationship where one organism eats another organism.

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What is Mutualism?

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A type of ecological relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is Parasitism?

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An ecological relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another organism.

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What is Competition in ecology?

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A relationship where two or more organisms compete for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

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Give an example of Commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacle benefits by getting a ride to feeding areas, while the whale is unaffected.

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Give an example of Predation.

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A lion hunting and eating a zebra.

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Give an example of Mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar for food.

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Give an example of Parasitism.

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A tick feeding on the blood of a dog.

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What is the difference between Mutualism and Commensalism?

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In Mutualism, both organisms benefit; in Commensalism, one benefits and the other is unaffected.