Symbiotic Relationships

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

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A close interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral to one or both parties.

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What is predation?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship where two or more organisms compete for the same resources, such as food, water, or territory.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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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), which is harmed.

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What is an example of predation?

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A lion hunting and eating a zebra.

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What is an example of mutualism?

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Bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar for food.

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What is an example of commensalism?

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacles benefit while the whale is unaffected.

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What is an example of parasitism?

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A tick feeding on the blood of a dog.