Ecological Relationships Review

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What is a predator?

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An organism that eats another organism.

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What is the relationship between remoras and sharks?

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Commensalism - remoras benefit from the leftovers of the shark's meals without harming the shark.

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Which relationship is most similar to predator-prey?

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Parasitism - one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship where both organisms benefit, such as fungi and algae in lichens.

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What is commensalism?

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A 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 relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, like mites on honeybees.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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The relationship between honeybees and flowers, where bees pollinate flowers and receive nectar.

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What is competition in ecology?

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When two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food or space.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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Define symbiosis.

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A close and long-term interaction between two different species.