Relationships Among Organisms

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits at the expense of the other, which is harmed.

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship between two organisms where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is predation?

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A relationship where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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Example of parasitism?

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Tapeworms living in the intestines of a host animal.

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Example of commensalism?

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Small fish attaching to a shark and feeding on leftover food without harming the shark.

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Example of mutualism?

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Bees pollinating flowers while gathering nectar.

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What is symbiosis?

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A general term for a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms.

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship where two organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, space, or mates.

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How does parasitism differ from mutualism?

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In parasitism, one organism benefits at the expense of the other, while in mutualism, both organisms benefit.