Ecological Relationship Vocabulary

A feeding relationship where one organism hunts and one is hunted.

• Commensalism
• Decomposistion
• Mutualism
• Predator-Prey

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An animal that feeds on what another animal has killed is known as a:

• Scavenger
• Mutualist
• Decomposer
• Parasite

An animal that hunts and consumes other organisms is known as a:

• Prey
• Decomposer
• Predator
• Commensalist

The organism that is hunted and eaten in a particular feeding relationship is known as:

• Predator
• Decomposer
• Prey
• Autotroph

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A relationship that describe a close interaction between two different species is known as what?

• Biodiversity
• Symbiosis
• Predation
• Emigration

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This is known as a relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other is unaffected.

• Parasitism
• Mutualism
• Immigration
• Commensalism

A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?

• Predator-Prey
• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism

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A mosquito feeds off of the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to the organism and sometimes disease and death. This is an example of:

• Parasitism
• Decomposition
• Commensalism
• Mutualism

This is known as a relationship in which both organisms involved benefit. 

• Predator-Prey
• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Decomposition

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A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Decomposition