Organism Relationships

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a type of consumer that primarily eats plants.

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What type of relationship exists between a tapeworm and a cat?

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Parasitism, where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is the smallest level of an ecosystem?

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The organism is the smallest level of an ecosystem.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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Competition occurs when two or more organisms vie for the same resources in an ecosystem.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, and climate.