Harmed or Benefitted: What’s the relationship? Objective: After the activity, you should be able to describe the different ecological relationships. Directions: Based on what you have learned from the Brief Introduction, complete the table below by writing a positive (+) sign if the organism is benefitted, negative (-) sign if harmed, or (0) if not affected. In the last column, describe the ecological relationship by translating your answers in Columns 1 and 2 into a statement. Example: (-) , (-) = Both organisms are harmed Ecological Relationships Organism 1 Organism 2 Description 1. Mutualism 2. Commensalism 3. Parasitism 4. Predation 5. Competition
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Description:
Description:Mutualism
-It is a close relationship in which one or both organisms obtain a benefit
Commensalism
-It is a close relationship in which one or both organisms obtain a benefit while other is unharmed
Parasitism
-A close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life
Predation
-It is an interaction in which one organism captures it and harm it or even eat it
Competition
-competition between individuals of different or same species known as striving for benefits or survival
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