Relationships in Ecosystems Review

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What is a population in an ecosystem?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

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What is an example of a population?

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10 squirrels.

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What is the relationship called when one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

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Parasitism.

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What is an example of parasitism?

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Mosquitoes feeding on human blood.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A community is a collection of different populations that live in the same area and interact with each other.

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What is an example of a community?

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A forest with deer, squirrels, and birds.

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What is the relationship called when one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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Commensalism.

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What is an example of commensalism?

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Remoras riding on sharks and eating scraps from their meals.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is an example of mutualism?

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Bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar.