Relationships Between Organisms Flashcards
1
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Predator
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An animal that eats other animals for food
2
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Prey
A
The animal being eaten by the predator
3
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Tertiary
A
The third level of consumers in the Pyramid of Energy
4
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10% Rule
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A rule that only about 10% of the starting amount of energy at each level of the Energy Pyramid gets to the next level
5
Q
Energy pyramid
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A model that shows how energy goes from one level of a food chain to another
6
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Symbiosis
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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 dependent on each other for survival
8
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Parasitism
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One species benefits from the other species, which is harmed
