Symbiotic Relationships (Ecology)

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What is COMMENSALISM?

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A relationship in which one organism is helped and the other organism is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is MUTUALISM?

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A relationship in which both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is PARASITISM?

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A relationship in which one organism is helped (the parasite) and the other organism is harmed (the host).

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What does ABIOTIC mean?

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Refers to non-living things in an ecosystem.

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What does BIOTIC mean?

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Refers to living things in an ecosystem.

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Give an example of COMMENSALISM.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacle benefits while the whale is neither helped nor harmed.

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Give an example of MUTUALISM.

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Bees pollinating flowers; both the bees and the flowers benefit.

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Give an example of PARASITISM.

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A tick feeding on a dog; the tick benefits while the dog is harmed.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.

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What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.