Relationships Between Organisms Flashcards
1
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Predator
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is an animal which eats other animals for food
2
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Prey
A
Is an animal which gets eaten by predator
3
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Tertiary
A
At the top of the pyramid
4
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10% rule
A
The 10% rule is were only 10% of the energy at each level supports the organism at the next level
5
Q
Energy pyramid
A
A way to show how energy flows through a ecosystem
6
Q
Symbiosis
A
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other
7
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Mutualism
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Both species benefit; sometimes depends on each other to survive
8
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Parasitism
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One species (parasite) benefits from the other species (the host) which is harmed
9
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Commensalism
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One organism benefits and the other is unaffected
