Symbiotic, Predatory, and Competitive Relationships

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What is competition in ecological terms?

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Competition occurs when two or more individuals or species vie for the same resources, such as food, territory, or mates.

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Give an example of competition in nature.

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Two male deer fighting over territory and access to mates during the breeding season.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Provide an example of mutualism.

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A bird eating ticks off a rhinoceros, benefiting both the bird and the rhinoceros.

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What is predation?

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Predation is a relationship where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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Give an example of predation.

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A lion hunting and eating a zebra in the savannah.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, often harming it.

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Provide an example of parasitism.

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A tick feeding on the blood of a mammal.

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What is commensalism?

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

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacles benefit while the whale is unaffected.