Ecological Relationships

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What is the general term used to describe the interaction between two different organisms that are living in close physical association?

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Symbiosis is the interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, which can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful to one or both parties.

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What do we call the animal in an ecological relationship that results in another animal being hunted, killed, and eaten?

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Predator is the animal that hunts, kills, and eats another animal.

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What is the ecological symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

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Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What term describes the job or role of a specific organism within its habitat?

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Niche refers to the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.

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What is the name of the process that producers use to make their own food?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which producers, such as plants, convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

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What is the term for a relationship where both organisms benefit?

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

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What do we call organisms that produce their own food using sunlight?

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Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis, using sunlight.

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What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is unaffected.

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What is the term for organisms that eat only plants?

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Herbivores are organisms that primarily consume plants.

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What is the term for organisms that eat only other animals?

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Carnivores are organisms that primarily consume other animals.