Ecological Relationships

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is commensalism?

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A symbiotic 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 symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other, which is harmed.

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What is an herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a predator?

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An organism that hunts and kills other organisms for food.

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What is a prey?

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An organism that is hunted and eaten by a predator.

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What is an ecological niche?

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The role and position a species has in its environment, including all interactions with biotic and abiotic factors.

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship where two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, space, or mates.

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What is an epiphyte?

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A plant that grows on another plant for physical support but does not take nutrients from it.