Interactions With Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
Predator
A
An organism that eats another organism
2
Q
Prey
A
An organism that gets eaten by its predator
3
Q
Symbiosis
A
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other.
4
Q
Parasitism
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One species (parasite) benefits from the other species (the host) which is harmed.
5
Q
Commensalism
A
One organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
6
Q
Mutualism
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Both species benefit; sometimes depends on each other to survive.
7
Q
Energy pyramid
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The order in which organisms are eaten. (Producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumers)
8
Q
10% rule
A
When an organism is eaten and is only given 10%of that organisms energy.
