Interactions With Organisms Flashcards
1
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Predator
A
A predator is an animal which eats other animals for food.
2
Q
Prey
A
Prey is an animal which gets eaten by the predator.
3
Q
Energy pyramid
A
Is a graphical model of energy flow in a community.
4
Q
Ten percent rule
A
Is the transfer of energy from one trophic level to the next.
5
Q
Parasitism
A
One species (parasites) benefits from the other species ( the host) which are harmed.
6
Q
Commenensalism
A
One organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
7
Q
Mutualism
A
Both species benefit; sometimes depends on each other to survive.
