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20.1
Species Interactions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Predation | a relationship between two species in which one species, the predator, feeds on the other species, the prey |
| Interspecific competition | a relatioship between two species in which both species compete for limited resources such that both species are negatively affected by the relationship |
| Symbiosis | a relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other |
| Parasitism | a relationship between two species in which one species, the parasite, benefits from the other species, the host, which is harmed |
| Mutualism | a relationship between two species in which both species benefit |
| Commensalism | a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected |