6.12 B Relationships Between Organisms FAC #17

a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism but does not harm or benefit the other

a relationship involving one or more organisms that need the same resource at the same time

a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed

an organism that hunts and kills other organisms for food

the organisms hunted or eaten by a predator

a close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves an exchange of food or energy

an individual form of life, such as a plant, animal, bacterium, protist, or fungus; a body made up of organs, organelles, or other parts that work together to carry on the various processes of life

the role a species plays in the ecosystem

an organism that harbors another organism, often a parasite, and provides it with nourishment and shelter

relationships between organisms where both organisms survive and at least one benefits from the association; includes mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

the circumstances, objects, or conditions that surround an organism including abiotic (climate and soil) and biotic (living organisms) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival

the state of being dependent upon one another; a mutually dependent relationship