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Vocab Quiz 20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Predator | An animal that hunts and eats other animals. |
| Prey | An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal. |
| Scarcity | When there is not enough of a resource (like food, water, or space) for all organisms. |
| Niche | The role or job an organism has in its ecosystem (how it survives and gets resources). |
| Predatory relationship | involve predator hunting and eating prey |
| Competitive relationship | involve organisms trying to obtain the same resources in an ecosystem |
| Symbiotic relationship | involve long-term interactions where at least one of the organisms benefits |
| Mutualism | two species live among one another while both benefit from the relationship. Each species provides something for the other. |
| Parasitism | a parasite lives on or within a host organism. The parasite benefits while the host is harmed. |
| Commensalism | two organisms live closely together. One benefits, while the other is neither harmed or helped. |