INTERACTION BETWEEN LIVING ORGANISMS

INTERACTION BETWEEN LIVING ORGANISMS to obtain food, shelter, transport, support

interact act in such a way as to have an effect on another

1.PREY-PREDATOR 2. SYMBIOSIS 3. COMPETITION

1. PREYPREDATOR a bigger animal eats a smaller animal.

predator is an organism that kills and eats another organism

PREY is the organism that is eaten

Examples: owls eat rats a tiger eats rabbits a guppy eats mosquito larvae

Guppy fish

2. SYMBIOSIS
live together

SYMBIOSIS
an interaction between 2 different organisms living in close physical association, especially to the advantage of both

SYMBIOSIS 3 CATEGORIES A.mutualism B.commensalism C.parasitism

A. MUTUALISM sharing + a table

MUTUALISM 2 organisms of different species live together. Both organisms benefit

MUTUALISM bacteria in the intestine of termites

lichens

Hermit crab

Sea anaemon

B. COMMENSALISM borrow

COMMENSALISM
two organisms of different species live together. One organism benefits, the other is not affected

COMMENSALISM
remora fish obtains food and transportation by attaching themselves to sharks

shark

Remora fish

Remora fish

C.parasitism (person) eating at anothers table

parasitism two organisms of different species live together. One organism benefits, the other is harmed.

parasitism aphids and trees

aphids

aphid

Beetle larva

Ichneumon fly and caterpillar

rafflesia

Round worm

pin worm

Hook worm

whip worm

Money plant

3. COMPETITION occurs when organisms compete for the same basic resources

COMPETITION lions in a pride compete for food

Stag beetle

INTERACTION BETWEEN LIVING ORGANISMS Exercise:

State the interactions between the organisms given below:

1. Crown fish and sea anaemone

2. Hermit crab and sea anaemon

Ichneumon fly and caterpillar

1. mistletoe