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What is the main purpose of organism interactions in ecosystems?

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To keep ecosystems and populations stable and balanced.

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What symbols represent mutualism in organism interactions?

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What type of relationship is described by fleas living within a mammal's fur?

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Parasitism

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What symbols represent parasitism in organism interactions?

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Which of the following is NOT a symbiotic relationship?

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Competition

Front

Define mutualism.

Back

A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

Front

Define parasitism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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Define commensalism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is competition in the context of organism interactions?

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A relationship where two or more organisms vie for the same resources.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers.