Ecological Relationships

making sense of the many ways that living things interact in nature

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Commensalism

a relationship between two organisms in which one benefits and the other is unaffected

Parasitism

a relationship between two organisms in which one benefits and the other is harmed. The parasite lives in or on the host.

Mutualism

a relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit

Predation

a relationship between two organisms in which one benefits and the other is harmed. The predator eats all or part of the prey.

Symbiosis

a long-term ecological relationship between organisms of two different species.

Name the relationship: a group of lions catches and eats a zebra

predation

Name the relationship: E. coli bacteria live in the intestine of a human an help her digest her food.

mutualism

Name the relationship: Cattle egrets eat insects and other parasites from the fur of a bison as they ride on its back.

mutualism

Name the relationship: A bee tries to mate with an orchid that looks like another bee, and transfers pollen from one flower to another.

commensalism

Decomposer

an organism that breaks down the remains of living things into simpler materials that return to the environment.

Consumer

an organism that eats other organisms.

Producer

an organism that creates nutrients from environmental materials using energy (usually) from the sun.

Primary consumer

an organism that eats producers. A k a, a herbivore.

Secondary consumer

an organism that eats other consumers. A k a, a carnivore.

Omnivore

an organism that eats both producers and consumers.

Name the relationship: a mosquito sucks the blood of a human, sometimes transmitting diseases to its host.

parasitism