Relationships in an ecosystem

Question 1

What are predator prey interactions?

Answer 1

The more pray available, the more food to feed the predators. If there is not much pray around, the predators have nothing to eat and there numbers will decrease.

Question 2

What is commensalism?

Answer 2

Two organisms share a relationship with one another. One organism will benefit, The other organism gains nothing but is not harmed.

Question 3

What is an example of commensalism?

Answer 3

golden jackals that are no longer in a pack will trail a tiger so It can feed on what the tiger kills, once the tiger has its fill it comes to eat the leftovers, the tiger is unaffected.

Question 4

What is mutualism?

Answer 4

Both of the organisms in this relationship benefit, A sea anemone makes an ideal home for a clownfish. Its poisonous tentacles provide protection from predators and a clownfish makes its meals from the anemone’s leftovers.

Question 5

What is parasitism?

Answer 5

One organism benefits at the expense of the other organism, Find their host and feed on the hosts blood, as it does this it injects a toxin which can lead to paralysis and is some cases death of the host.