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1.
Commensalism
Answer: A relationship between two species in which one species obtains benefits from the other without any effect on the other species ( /0).
2.
Competition
Answer: A relationship between organisms in which one is harmed when both are trying to use the same resources (-/-).
3.
Mutualism
Answer: Interactions between organisms of two species in which each organism benefits from the interactions ( / ).
4.
Asymmetric Competition
Answer: A type of competition resulting in the unequal distribution of resources to individuals and one species will suffer greater fitness decline.
5.
Niche
Answer: The range of resources that a species is able to use or the range of conditions a species can tolerate.
6.
Predation
Answer: A form of symbiotic relationship between two organisms of unlike species in which one is a predator that captures and feeds on other organisms (prey) serving as a mechanism of population control.
7.
Constitutive Defense
Answer: Defense mechanisms that are always present.
8.
Induced Defense
Answer: A temporary defense targeted to defend against predators.
9.
Niche Differentiation
Answer: The process by which competing individuals use the environment differently in ways that help them coexist.
10.
Primary Succession
Answer: This occurs when a disturbance removes the soil and its organisms as well as organisms living above the surface.
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