Species Interactions

Flashcards covering species interactions, including predation, competition, symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.

True or False: Communities contain interacting populations of many species.

Communities contain interacting populations of many species.

The 3 major types of interactions among species are __, __, and __.

Predation, competition, and symbiosis

__: an individual of one species, called __, eats all or part of an individual of another species, called __.

an individual of one species, called the predator, eats all or part of an individual of another species, called the prey (+/-)

Example of predation.

Cheetah (+) eating an impala (-)

Competition: __.

individuals seek to obtain the same environmental resource (-/-)

Example of competition.

Cheetahs (-) and lions (-)

Symbiosis: __.

Relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other

There are 3 types of symbiotic interactions: __, __, and __.

Mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

Mutualism: __.

Both organisms benefit (+/+)

Example of mutualism.

Clownfish (+) and sea anemones (+)

Commensalism: __.

One organism benefits and the other is unaffected (+/0)

Example of commensalism.

Barnacles (+) on whales (0)

Parasitism: __.

One organism benefits (parasite) while the other is harmed (host) (+/-)

Example of parasitism.

Parasitic wasp (+) and caterpillar (-)