Vocabulary

3. (two words)When two species occur in sympatry natural selection should favor the evolution of mechanisms that reduce competiton
6. A relationship between two organism that lasts over a period of time.
11. an animal that is caught and killed by another for food.
12. Both organisms remain unaffected
14. parasite that lives on the inside of the host
16. insects that will lay one or a few eggs on or in another insect
19. (two words)Competition between organisms of different species
20. parasite that lives on the outside of the host

1. One organism benefits while the other one remains unaffected
2. an organism that harbors another organism (a parasite, symbiont, or commensal) and provides it with nourishment and shelter, often to the host's detriment
4. (two words)a plant or animal that can coexist with more competitive species by colonizing areas that are temporarily open to avoid competitive exclusion
5. Both organisms benefit
7. (two word)an animal uses a member of another species to feed its young
8. Organism benefits while the other is harmed
9. Neither organisms benefits
10. (two word)parasites that manipulate their hosts behavior, forcing them to perform actions that benefit the parasite
13. the specific role and position of a species within its environment, encompassing how it interacts with biotic and abiotic factors, including resource use, competition, and predation
15. (two words)Competiton between individuals of the same species
17. the evolutionary process by which organisms develop traits (adaptive traits) that enhance their survival and reproduction in a specific environment.
18. hunt and kill other organisms called prey