Symbiotic relationships
What is the relationship between two organisms, in which both benefit?
Mutualism.
What would an example of predator and prey be?
A bear eats salmon from a river, or A owl eats a mouse.
What is a food chain?
It shows energy passing through organisms.
A ___________ is an organism that eats other living organisms.
Predators.
How would you describe a niche?
An organisms role in the ecosystem.
What is the relationship in which one organism benefits, and the other is neither helped or harmed?
Commensalism.
What is an organisms niche?
A niche Is an organisms role in their ecosystem.
What is a food web?
A food web is multiple food chains connected.
A _________ is an organisms role in their ecosystem.
What is a habitat?
An organisms home.
What is the relationship in which one organism is helped, and the other is hurt or harmed?
Parasitism.
What is A sharks niche?
Sharks are apex predators. They are at the top of the food chain.
What organism is not naturally preyed on by any other organisms?
A butterfly pollinating a flower is an example of ________.
Mutualism
What are abiotic and biotic factors?
Abiotic: none living parts of an ecosystem.
Biotic: living or once living parts of an ecosystem.
What is the relationship when one organism gets food, which helps it survive, and the other is harmed?
What is a rabbits niche in its ecosystem?
The rabbit niche in its ecosystem is to eat grass, and be prey to carnivores.
What is an example of an apex predator?
Lion
Tiger
Shark
Mountain lion
A organism uses ____________ to survive.
Resources.
What is competition between organisms?
Organisms competing for the same resource.
An oxpecker keeps A rhino clean, and the rhino, being big and strong, offers protection to the oxpecker. What relationship is this?
Mutualism, both benefit.
What is a land turtle’s niche?
They are prey for predators.
Which organism is at the bottom of the food chain?
Producers(Usually plants).
A tick on a dog is an example of __________.
Parasitism.
What do organisms use resources for?
They use them for food, water, and shelter.