Interactions With Organisms Flashcards
1
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Predators
A
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
2
Q
Prey
A
An animal that gets hunted for food.
3
Q
Symbiosis
A
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with other
4
Q
10% rule
A
The amount of nutrients that gets passed on from each former level
5
Q
Energy pyramid
A
A way of showing predators and prey, the energy being passed on, and types of energy
6
Q
Parasitism
A
One species (parasite) benefits from the other species (the host) which is harmed
7
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Commensalism
A
One organism benefits and the other is unaffected
8
Q
Mutualism
A
both species benefit; sometimes depend on each other to survive
