Question

complete the following passage regarding species interactions.
species interactions can have many different impacts on the species involved. , for example,
may result in one organism obtaining a meal and the other being killed. in some cases, the interaction
has a negative impact on both species, as is the case with . on the other hand, an interaction
could have a positive effect on both species, as is the case with . in yet other cases, one
species benefits from the interaction and the other is unaffected. these kinds of interactions are
called

Explanation:

• Predation: In predation, one organism (the predator) hunts, kills, and eats another organism (the prey). For example, a lion (predator) killing and eating a zebra (prey).
• Competition: Competition occurs when two or more species compete for the same limited resources (such as food, water, or space). This can be detrimental to both species as they have to exert more energy to obtain the resources. For example, two species of plants competing for sunlight.
• Mutualism: In mutualism, both species benefit from the interaction. For example, bees (which get nectar as food) and flowers (which get pollinated for reproduction) have a mutualistic relationship.
• Commensalism: Commensalism is when one species benefits from the interaction and the other is neither helped nor harmed. For example, barnacles (which get a place to live and access to food in the water flow) attached to whales (which are not affected by the barnacles' presence).

Answer:

1. Predation
2. Competition
3. Mutualism
4. Commensalism