Organism Relationships

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What is a prey?

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An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.

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Which animal is a carnivore?

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Shark.

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What describes a mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms?

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A honeybee pollinating a plant and receiving nectar for food.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats plants and other animals for energy.

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What is a predator?

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An organism that hunts and eats other organisms.

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What is competition in ecology?

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The struggle between organisms for the same resources in an ecosystem.

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What is an example of a herbivore?

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A zebra.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is symbiosis?

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A close relationship between two different species that can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral.