Interactions With Organisms Flashcards
1
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Predator
A
An animal that eats another animal for food.
2
Q
Prey
A
An animal that is eaten by another animal.
3
Q
Energy Pyramid
A
A 3D or 2D model that shows how energy decreases as the food chain goes up.
4
Q
10% Rule
A
A rule for all food chains or webs that tells up to only 10% of energy keeps going through the ranks.
5
Q
Symbiosis
A
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other.
6
Q
Mutualism
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Both species benefited. Sometimes depends on each other to survive.
7
Q
Commensalism
A
One organism is benefited and the other is unaffected.
8
Q
Parasitism
A
One species (parasite) is benefitted by the other species ( the host) which is harmed.
