Ecological Relationships Flashcard 25-26

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (the host), often harming it.

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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, space, or mates.

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What is Predator-Prey relationship?

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

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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 Commensalism?

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

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Example of Parasitism?

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A tapeworm living in a human's intestines and absorbing nutrients.

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Example of Competition?

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Lions and cheetahs competing for the same antelope and gazelle prey.

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Example of Predator-Prey?

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African wild dogs hunting and capturing a zebra.

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Example of Mutualism?

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Ants protecting aphids in exchange for sugary secretions from the aphids.

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Example of Commensalism?

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacles benefit while the whale is unaffected.