vocabulary
all the materials and conditions organisms need to survive in their environment are called these.
what are resources
in this relationship, one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.
what is commenalism
in a food chain this organism is usually eaten by predators.
what is prey
Clownfish living safely among sea anemones is an example of this.
mutalism
When organisms fight over limited food, water, or space, it is called this.
what is compettion
this term describes an organism that is hunted and consumed by another organism.
what is prey
where one animal feeds on anoter
what is a predator
A hawk eating a mouse, what role does the hawk play?
what is predator
a remora fish riding a shark and eating scraps shows this type of relationship.
Food, water, and shelter are examples of these.
A long-term interaction between two different species is known as this.
what is a symbiotic
two plant species compete for sunlight, reducing each other’s growth.
what is a competitive relationship
If the prey population increases, predators will likely do this.
what is increase
Fleas living on a dog demonstrate this.
parasitism( blood sucking on the dog )
When two species compete for the same resources, it is called this type of competition.
the study of life and living organisms.
what is biology
A tapeworm absorbs nutrients from its host’s body. The host is being…
what is harmed
This happens when predators help control prey populations.
what is balancing population.
Two plants growing close together and competing for sunlight show this.
what is compettion
When members of the same species compete for resources.
what is intraspecific compettion
this relationship benefits both species involved and often increases survival chances
what is mutalism
Two lions fighting over territory are showing this type of interaction between members of the same species.
what is intraspecific competition
In a grass → rabbit → fox food chain, this organism eats the grass.
what is rabbit
birds biting ticks off a rhino is...
what is mutalism
If two species compete for the exact same niche, one may be eliminated. This is called this principle.
what is compettive conclusion