Ecology Review Part 1

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What is a parasite?

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A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.

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Why don't most parasites kill their hosts immediately?

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Parasites would no longer have a food supply if the host died.

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What are omnivores?

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Organisms that feed on both living producers (like plants) and other consumers (like animals).

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What is prey?

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An animal that gets eaten by another animal.

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What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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What are producers?

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Organisms, like green plants, that produce their own food through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers?

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Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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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 herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is mutualism?

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