Ecological Relationships Flashcard

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A feeding relationship where one organism hunts and one is hunted.

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Predator-Prey

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An animal that feeds on what another animal has killed is known as a:

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Scavenger

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An animal that hunts and consumes other organisms is known as a:

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Predator

Front

What is the organism that is hunted and eaten in a particular feeding relationship called?

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Prey

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A relationship that describes a close interaction between two different species is known as what?

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Symbiosis

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What is the relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other is unaffected?

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Commensalism

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A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?

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Mutualism

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A mosquito feeds off of the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to the organism and sometimes disease and death. This is an example of:

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Parasitism

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This is known as a relationship in which both organisms involved benefit.

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Mutualism

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A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:

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Commensalism