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What is a symbiotic relationship?

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A close relationship between two different species in an ecosystem.

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What is mutualism?

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A close, long-lasting relationship where both parties benefit.

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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 parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship that occurs when two or more organisms of the same species need the same resource at the same time.

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Define prey.

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An organism that is eaten by another organism.

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Define predator.

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An organism that eats another organism.

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What is symbiosis?

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The interaction between two different organisms living in close physical proximity.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers while obtaining nectar.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacle benefits while the whale is unharmed.