SB5c Species Interactions

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What is the relationship called where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

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Parasitism

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What type of relationship is it when both organisms benefit from their interaction?

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Mutualism

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What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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Commensalism

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In a predator-prey relationship, what is the role of the predator?

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The predator is the organism that hunts and eats another organism.

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In a predator-prey relationship, what is the role of the prey?

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The prey is the organism that is hunted and eaten by the predator.

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What is competition in the context of species interactions?

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

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What is a keystone species?

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A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers; both the bees get food and the flowers get pollinated.

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What is the symbol for mutualism in species interaction?

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What is the symbol for commensalism in species interaction?

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