Ecology review

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material, or waste.

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What is an example of mutualism?

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Clownfish and sea anemones, where clownfish eat harmful creatures and anemones protect clownfish.

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How do decomposers contribute to soil health?

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They add nitrogen to the soil, making it more usable for plants.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.

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What is parasitism?

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

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What is commensalism?

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

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food (like plants), while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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Fungi and bacteria that break down dead organic matter.