Symbiotic Relationships Acc.

Front

What is commensalism?

Back

A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

Front

What is mutualism?

Back

A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.

Front

What is parasitism?

Back

A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

Front

What is predation?

Back

A relationship where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

Front

How does biodiversity affect ecosystem stability?

Back

The higher the biodiversity, the greater the stability of the ecosystem.

Front

Give an example of commensalism.

Back

Orchids growing inside a bromeliad plant, where the orchid benefits without harming the bromeliad.

Front

Give an example of mutualism.

Back

Bees pollinating flowers while obtaining nectar for food.

Front

Give an example of parasitism.

Back

A tick feeding on the blood of a mammal.

Front

What is the role of a predator in an ecosystem?

Back

Predators help control the population of prey species, maintaining balance in the ecosystem.

Front

What is the difference between mutualism and commensalism?

Back

In mutualism, both organisms benefit; in commensalism, one benefits while the other is unaffected.