Ecological Relationships

Front

What is the non-living part of the natural environment where an animal, plant, or other organism lives?

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Habitat

Front

What do you call an animal that only eats plants?

Back

Herbivore

Front

What is the ecological relationship called when one organism benefits while the other is not affected?

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Commensalism

Front

What type of organisms should all food chains end with to recycle nutrients back into the habitat?

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Decomposers

Front

What ecological relationship is depicted when a flock of seagulls fights over a single food source?

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Intraspecies Competition

Front

What is the term for the role an organism plays in its ecosystem, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms?

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Niche

Front

What do you call an animal that primarily eats other animals?

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Carnivore

Front

What is the ecological relationship called when both organisms benefit from the interaction?

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Mutualism

Front

What is the term for the struggle between organisms for the same resources in an ecosystem?

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Competition

Front

What type of organisms break down dead organic material and return nutrients to the soil?

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Decomposers