Community Interactions

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is unharmed.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship between two organisms where both benefit from the interaction.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other, which is harmed.

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship where two organisms compete for the same resources, which can be food, space, or mates.

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What is an adaptation?

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A characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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Why do snow hares have white fur?

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White fur helps them blend in with their snowy environment, avoiding predation.

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What is a host in a parasitic relationship?

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The organism that is harmed and provides nourishment to the parasite.

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What is a parasite?

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An organism that lives on or in a host and benefits at the host's expense.

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What happens to a species if its food source decreases?

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The population of that species may decrease due to lack of food.

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What is an example of mutualism?

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Bees pollinating flowers while obtaining nectar for food.