Interactions Between Organisms

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. Example: Epiphytes growing on trees.

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What are genetic factors?

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Characteristics that are inherited from parents, such as height, hair color, and eye color.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (the host), causing harm. Example: Mistletoe extracting nutrients from a spruce tree.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit. Example: A bee pollinating a flower.

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What is an example of a parasitic relationship?

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A tick feeding on a horse, harming the horse in the process.

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What is the role of epiphytes in their environment?

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They grow on other plants to access sunlight without harming the host plant.

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What is the difference between commensalism and mutualism?

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In commensalism, one organism benefits while the other is unaffected; in mutualism, both organisms benefit.

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How do genetic factors influence an organism?

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They determine physical traits and characteristics that are passed down from parents.

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What is an example of mutualism in nature?

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A bee pollinating a flower, where the bee gets food and the flower gets pollinated.

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What is the impact of parasitism on the host organism?

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The host organism is harmed, often losing nutrients or health due to the parasite.