Relationships between organisms Flashcards
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Predator
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A predator is an animal which eats other animals for food
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Prey
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Prey is the animal which gets eaten by other animals
3
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Tertiary
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The 3rd order rank or stage in the energy pyramid
4
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10% rule
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The 10% rule is when the predator gains 10% of the preys energy
5
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Energy pyramid
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The energy pyramid is a graphical model of energy flow in a community the different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food chain
6
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Parasitism
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Relationship between two things in which one benefits happily and the other is hurt
7
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Mutualism
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A symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved symbosis
8
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Symbiosis
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A interaction between 2 different organisms living in a close physical association typically to the advantage of body
