Symbiotic Relationships

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What is the close relationship between two different species in an ecosystem called?

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Symbiosis

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What type of symbiotic relationship occurs when one organism benefits at the expense of another?

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Parasitism

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What type of symbiotic relationship involves one organism benefiting while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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Commensalism

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What type of symbiotic relationship occurs when both species benefit from the interaction?

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Mutualism

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In a predation relationship, what is the term for the organism that is hunted?

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Prey

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In a predation relationship, what is the term for the organism that hunts?

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Predator

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What is an example of mutualism in nature?

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Bees pollinating flowers while obtaining nectar.

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What is an example of parasitism in nature?

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A tapeworm living in the intestines of a dog.

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What is an example of commensalism in nature?

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Cowbirds eating insects stirred up by grazing bison.

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Symbiosis is a ________ relationship between two species.

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