More ecology Flashcards
What is parisitism?
Parisitism is the relationships between two organisms where one organism takes benefit but the other organism takes expense. Examples include snail and parasite, and ant and parasite
What is commensalism?
Commensalism is the relationship between two organisms where one benefits and one isn’t effected. Examples include barnacles and fishes, and flatworms and crabs.
What is mutualism?
Mutualism is the relationship between two organisms where both get benefits. Examples include pollination and the relationship between ungulates and bacteria.
The relationship between a tick and a dog?
Parasitism; the tick thrives in the dog while the poor dog suffers.
What is a host?
A host is the organism that the parasite feeds on. A host is the organism that will take expense.
