Interaction With Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
Prey
A
An animal that is hunted
2
Q
Predator
A
An animal that hunts another animal
3
Q
Symbiosis
A
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other
4
Q
Parasitism
A
One species benefits from the other species which is harmed
5
Q
Commensalism
A
One organism benefits and the other organism is unaffected
6
Q
Mutualism
A
Both species benefit and sometimes depends on each other for survival
7
Q
Energy pyramid
A
A graphical model of energy flow in a community
8
Q
10% rule
A
A organism needs 90% of the energy it gets for meeting life needs, The other 10% goes to the animal that eats it
