Ecological Relationships Review

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What is predation?

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Predation is a biological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and kills another organism (the prey) for food.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, harming the host.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the interaction.

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What is competition in ecology?

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Competition is an interaction between organisms or species in which both are harmed as they vie for the same resources.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and consumes other organisms (prey) for food.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.