Ecological Relationships

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, often harming it.

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What is Commensalism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

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What is Mutualism?

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A relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is an example of a parasite?

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A tick, which feeds on the blood of its host.

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What is the role of a predator in an ecological relationship?

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A predator hunts and consumes other organisms (prey) for food.

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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 example of Mutualism?

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Plover birds eating parasites from crocodiles' mouths, benefiting both.

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What is an example of Commensalism?

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacle benefits while the whale is unaffected.

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What is the difference between Parasitism and Predation?

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In parasitism, the parasite lives on or in the host, often harming it; in predation, the predator kills its prey.

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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.