Ecological Relationships

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What is a predator?

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An organism that hunts, kills, and eats other organisms.

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What is prey?

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An organism that is hunted and eaten by a predator.

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Define mutualism.

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

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Define commensalism.

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

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship where organisms fight for limited resources necessary for survival.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is an example of a predator-prey relationship?

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A bear fishing for salmon.

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What is an example of mutualism?

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Bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar.