Interactions between Organisms Review

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What is an energy pyramid?

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A diagram that shows the trophic levels of organisms in a food web, illustrating the flow of energy from producers to consumers.

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What is predation?

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The interaction between two animals where one animal eats the other.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism survives on a host organism and causes harm to the host.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms for nutrients.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of interaction where both organisms benefit, such as a clown fish attracting prey for a poisonous anemone while receiving protection.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is competition in ecology?

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The interaction between organisms where they vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.