Ecological Relationships Review

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What is a Decomposer?

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An organism that helps recycle nutrients within an ecosystem by breaking down dead or decaying organisms, such as fungi and bacteria.

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Define Community in ecology.

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All the populations of different species that live together in a particular area.

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What is Commensalism?

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

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What is a Host in ecological terms?

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An organism that harbors a parasitic, mutualistic, or commensalist guest.

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What are Interspecific Interactions?

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Interactions between two or more different species.

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What is Mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is Parasitism?

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

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What is a Predator?

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An organism that hunts and eats other organisms for food.

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What is Prey?

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An organism that is hunted and eaten by a predator.

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What is an Autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.