Ecology Review

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction, such as clownfish and sea anemones.

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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), such as a tapeworm in a human.

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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, such as vines growing on a tree.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms, non-living material, or waste, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What do animals take in during respiration?

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Oxygen.

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What do animals release during respiration?

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Carbon dioxide.

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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 light.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms, such as animals.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances, typically through photosynthesis.