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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| competition | when two or more individuals or populations try to use the same resource |
| predator | an organism that eats all or part of another organism |
| prey | an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism |
| symbiosis | a relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other |
| 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 |
| parasitism | a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed |
| parasite | the organism that benefits in a parasitic relationship |
| host | the organism that is harmed in a parasitic relationship |
| niche | an organism's place in its ecosystem |
| invasive species | an organism that is not native to an area |
| interspecific | between individuals of different species |
| intraspecific | between individuals of the same species |