Interactions Among Living Things Flashcards
Food Chain
the path of the energy in food from one organism to another
Food Web
the overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
Herbivore
an animal that eats plants, algae, and other producers
Carnivore
an animal that eats other animals
Perdator
an animal that hunts other animals for food
Prey
a living thing that is hunted for food
Scavenger
a meat-eating animal that feeds on the remains of a dead animals
Omnivore
an animal that eats both plants and animals
Symbiosis
a relationship between two kids of organisms that last over time
Mutualism
a relationship between two kids of organisms that benefits both
Parasitism
a relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism and benefits from that relationship while the other organism may be harmed by it
Commensalism
a relationship between two organisms that benefits one without harming the other
