the 5 major types of species interactions; science

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predation

is when one organism kills and eats another organism. This involves a predator and a prey. A predator is the organism that is eating. The prey is the organism that is eaten.

Parasitism

the relationship between the parasite and the host. This interaction involves parasites. Parasites are organisms that live in or on another organism and feed on it without immediately killing it.

predation competition parasitism mutualism commensalism

There are five major types of species interactions. The five types of species interactions are:

mutualism

a cooperative partnership between 2 species in which BOTH species benefit.

competition

a form of interaction where species can compete without coming into contact with each other. it also occurs when attempt to use the same limited resource.

commensalism

a relationship in which one species is neither helped nor hamed. This is the rarest of all species interactions.


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