Animal Interactions
This occurs when animals kill other animals for food.
Predation
These organisms make their own food through a process called photosynthesis.
Producers
This type of organism harms the organism from which it gains a benefit.
Parasite
This is a stable relationship by which offspring are cared for by one or more parent organisms.
Family Groups
This is the collection of all ecosystems and life on planet Earth.
Bioshpere
In this interaction, one organism benefits, and the other is unaffected.
Commensalism
This type of organism eats producers.
Primary Consumers
This is the word used to describe many food webs interacting with one another.
Food Web
This is a highly organised society in which each organism is assigned a specific role.
(Ants, bees etc.)
Heirarchical Communities
This is an ecosystem that is located in water.
Aquatic Ecosystem
In this interaction, one organism is harmed, and the other benefits.
Parasitism
This type of organism eats primary consumers.
Secondary Consumer
This type of organism kills and eats animals from other species.
Predator
These kinds of animals live and move together to protect against predators.
(Fish, birds etc.)Gregarious Species
This is an ecosystem that is located on land.
Terrestrial Ecosystem
In this interaction, two organisms of the SAME species fight for resources.
Competition
This type of organism eats secondary consumers.
Tertiary Consumers
This type of organism is killed by other animals for food.
Prey
These are animals that care for their young until they can live on their own.
(Mother and father)
Parents
This is the sphere of earth containing all the air.
Atmosphere
In this interaction, two or more organisms of the same species work together for resources.
Cooperation
This type of organism feeds on the remains of other living things.
Decomposers
This type of organism is harmed by a parasite.
Host
These animals are cared for as children until they can live on their own.
Offspring
This is the sphere of Earth containing all the water.
Hydrosphere