Interactions Among Organisms Flashcards
1
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Prey
A
Eaten by predator
2
Q
Predator
A
Eats animals for food
3
Q
Paratism
A
One species benefit from the other species which is harmed
4
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Commensalism
A
One organism benefits and the other is unaffected
5
Q
Mutualism
A
Both species benefits; sometimes depends on each other to survive
6
Q
Symbiosis
A
interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both
7
Q
10% rule
A
The 10% Rule means that when energy is passed in an ecosystem from one trophic level to the next, only ten percent of the energy will be passed on
