Ecology and Symbiotic Relationships

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What is parasitism?

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A symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed.

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What is commensalism?

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A symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts other animals for food.

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What is the 10% rule in ecology?

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Only 10% of the energy in one trophic level gets passed onto the next trophic level.

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What is symbiosis?

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A close and long-term interaction between two different species.

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What is a food web?

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A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.

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What is a trophic level?

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing a different level of energy transfer.

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What is a scavenger?

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An animal that feeds on dead organisms.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.