Ecological Relationships and Limiting Factors

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A relationship that describes a close interaction between two different species is known as what?

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Symbiosis

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This is known as a relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other is unaffected.

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Commensalism

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The organism that is hunted and eaten in a particular feeding relationship is known as:

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Prey

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This is known as a relationship in which both organisms involved benefit.

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Mutualism

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Remoras latch on to sharks and eat leftovers of food from the shark. This is an example of which type of ecological relationship?

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Commensalism

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Plover birds eat parasites in crocodiles' mouths. What type of ecological relationship is this?

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Mutualism

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Lions typically fight to death for territory, mates, and food sources. Lions are most likely fighting due to: Commensalism, Mutualism, Competition, Parasitism

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Competition

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Cordyceps are a type of fungi that hijack insects' muscular and nervous systems, eventually leading to the death of the insect. What type of relationship is this?

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Parasitism

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As a leopard is searching for prey, a lion stalks and slowly approaches it. This could be considered what type of relationship between the lion and leopard?

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Predator/Prey

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General term for interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.

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symbiosis