Relationships Bewteen Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
Prey
A
An animal that is hunted for food
2
Q
Predator
A
An animal that hunts other animals for food
3
Q
Tertiary
A
The third level consumer
4
Q
10% rule
A
How much energy is passed on
5
Q
Energy pyramid
A
The pyramid that shows how and how much energy flows through an ecosystem
6
Q
Symbiosis
A
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association to each other
7
Q
Mutualism
A
Both species benefit;sometimes depends on each other to survive
8
Q
Paratism
A
One species (parasite) benefits from the other species (the host) which is harmed
9
Q
Commensalism
A
One organism benefits and the other is unaffected
