Symbiosis Flashcards
Predation
One animal hunts and kills another animal for food
Parasitism
One animal lives in or on another organism for food and shelter
Competition
Animals compete with each other for food, shelter or other resources
Depending on the resources, this relationship can lead to both animals benefiting or both being disadvantaged
Intra species
Organisms competing can be from with in the same species for
E.g. two lions compete for a lioness
Inter species
Different species e.g. tree frog and lizard compete for food
Commensalism
One animal benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected
E.g clown fish and anemone
Mutualism
Both benefit from the interaction, they rely on each other
E.g bees and flowers