Ecosystems and Symbiosis

What is the relationship between two organisms that can occur within an organisms body or outside of it?

• Ecosystem

• Symbiosis

• Predator

One organism benefits and the other organism is not affected (not helped or harmed)

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

One organism benefits and the other is harmed (hurt)

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

Both organisms benefit

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

A tick on a dog is an example of ___________.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

A bird cleaning a crocodile's teeth

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

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A crab moves into an abandoned shell

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

An animal that kills and eats another animal for energy

• Predator

• Prey

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Animals that are killed and eaten for energy

• Predator

• Prey

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Organisms that make their own food

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer