Relationships Between Orginsms Flashcards
Predator
An animal which eats other animals for food
Pray
A animal that gets eaten by a predator
Tertiary
Means a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers
10 present present rule
When a 10 present producer goes to a secondary consumer
Energy pyramid
is a graphical model of energy flow in a community.
Symbiosis
is an interaction between two organisms living together in more or less intimate association or even the merging of two dissimilar organisms.
Mutualism
is defined as a relationship that benefits two organisms, or it is defined as a doctrine in sociology where mutual aid is beneficial to society and the individual.
Parasitism
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is generally harmed.
Commensalism
an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.