Relationships between organisms

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. Example: Small fish feeding on leftover food from a shark.

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What symbols represent commensalism?

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit. Example: Bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar.

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What symbols represent mutualism?

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What is a predator-prey relationship?

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A feeding relationship where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey). Example: A lion hunting a zebra.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another. Example: A mosquito feeding on human blood.

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What symbols represent parasitism?

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What is competition in ecology?

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

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What is an example of competition?

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Two plants competing for sunlight in a forest.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.