Interactions in Ecosystems

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a type of ecological relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (the host), often harming it in the process.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is an ecological relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of ecological relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is competition in ecosystems?

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Competition occurs when two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

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What is a predator-prey relationship?

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A predator-prey relationship is an ecological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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What is the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is an example of a food chain?

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An example of a food chain is: grass (producer) → grasshopper (primary consumer) → frog (secondary consumer) → snake (tertiary consumer).

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What is ecological succession?

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Ecological succession is the process by which ecosystems change and develop over time, often following a disturbance.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species.