Mutualism
When both organims benefit
Commensalism
When one organism benefits and the other is not affected
Parasitism
When one organism benefits and the other one is harmed
Predation
When one animal eats another for food
Competition
When two organisms compete for a limited resource
Predator
The animal that eats or hunts other animals
Prey
The animal that is hunted or eaten
Symbiosis
A relationship between two organisms of different species that benefits one or both organisms.
Predation
A relationship where one animal (predator) hunts and kills other animals (prey) for food.
Population
The number of one kind of species in an ecosystem.
Community
All the different species in an ecosystem that live and interact with each other.
Limiting Factor
a factor that can limit the growth of a population
Herbivore
Eats only plants
Carnivore
Eats only animals
Omnivore
Eats both plants and animals
Consumer
Must eat other plants and/or animals for food
Producer
Makes own food
Photosynthesis
The process by which plants make their own food