Ecological Relationships

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What is competition in ecology?

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Competition is a relationship between two organisms where they fight for the same resource, such as food, water, or space.

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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 parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, often harming the host.

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What is predation?

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

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What is commensalism?

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

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Give an example of competition in nature.

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An example of competition is two plants competing for sunlight in a forest.

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Give an example of mutualism in nature.

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An example of mutualism is bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar.

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Give an example of parasitism in nature.

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An example of parasitism is a tick feeding on the blood of a mammal.

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Give an example of predation in nature.

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An example of predation is a lion hunting a zebra.

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Give an example of commensalism in nature.

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An example of commensalism is barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacles benefit while the whale is unaffected.