Symbiotic Relationships

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What is commensalism?

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A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to whales; the barnacles benefit by getting a place to live, while the whale is unaffected.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Yucca flowers and yucca moths; the moths pollinate the flowers while laying their eggs, benefiting both species.

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What is parasitism?

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A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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Give an example of parasitism.

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A tapeworm living in the intestines of a mammal; the tapeworm benefits by absorbing nutrients, while the host is harmed.

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What is predation?

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A biological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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What is the term for the organism that is eaten in a predation relationship?

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Prey.

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What is the term for the organism that hunts and eats another organism?

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Predator.

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What is competition in ecology?

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An interaction where two or more organisms compete for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.