Ecological Relationships

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What is Commensalism?

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A type of ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, harming the host.

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What is Mutualism?

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A relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is Competition in ecology?

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A relationship where organisms fight for limited resources such as food, water, or space.

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What is Predator-Prey relationship?

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An ecological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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Example of Commensalism?

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A barnacle attaching to a whale; the barnacle benefits while the whale is unaffected.

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Example of Parasitism?

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A tick feeding on a dog; the tick benefits while the dog is harmed.

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Example of Mutualism?

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Bees pollinating flowers; bees get food while flowers get pollinated.

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Example of Competition?

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Two plants competing for sunlight in a forest.

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What is an Ecological Relationship?

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Interactions between different organisms in an ecosystem.