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Interactions between Organisms. Quick review. List all of the biotic & abiotic factors. Biosphere. What is the portion of the earth that supports life called? Give 2 examples of abiotic factors. What do you call the role a species plays in its environment?. . Niche. Community.
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Biosphere • What is the portion of the earth that supports life called? • Give 2 examples of abiotic factors. • What do you call the role a species plays in its environment? Niche
Community • What is formed by several populations that interact with each other? • What do you call a community and its abiotic factors? • List the levels of biological organization from smallest to largest. Ecosystem OPCEB
Community Interactions Organisms interact in order to obtain energy and resources necessary to stay alive
Competition Organisms of the same or different species attempt to use a limited resource in the ecosystem
Predation An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism.
Symbiosis • A relationship where two species live closely together • 3 types
1) Mutualism • Both species benefit • +/+
Golden damselfish being cleaned by 2 different cleaner fish- both parties benefit.
2) Commensalism • One species benefits and the other is not harmed or benefited. • +/0
3) Parasitism • One species benefits and the other is harmed. • +/-
Mosquitoes are a parasite. They benefit from our blood and we are harmed by the bite and/or transmitted disease.
These are common parasites. • Lice, Hookworms, Fleas, Ticks, Leeches
One organism benefits, the other is neither harmed or benefited. • Describe commensalism. • Describe mutualism. • Describe parasitism. Both organisms benefit. One organism benefits, the other is harmed.