between and among organisms within their environment.
There are five types of ecological
relationship MUTUALISM is a relationship in which both species benefit
Examples: Bee and Flowers
PARASITISM is a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed, but not always killed. The organism that benefits is called the parasite, and the one that is harmed is the host. Example: Mosquito and Human COMPETITION is when individuals or populations compete for the same resource, and can occur within or between species. Example: Cat and Dog competing for food PREDATION is when one organism eats another organism to obtain nutrients. The organism that is eaten is called the prey. Example: Hawk eating Rat COMMENSALISM is a relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.
Example: Barnacles that grow on Whales
Directions: Write the correct answer on the space provided before the number.
_______1.A relationship in which one organism benefits while
the other is neither helped nor harmed. _______2. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed, but not always killed. _______3. Individuals or populations compete for the same resource, and can occur within or between species. _______4.One organism eats another organism to obtain nutrients. _______5.A relationship in which both species benefit. Assignment Differentiate Food Chain and Food Web.