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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Blog #9 Semester 2

Blog 9
Define the different forms of community interaction: competition, commensalism, mutualism, predation, parasitism Give an example and a picture for each

 Predation is the interaction where a predator feeds on other organisms.  An example of predation is lion killing and eating a deer.
Competition is when organisms fights for survival and food.  An example of competition is tigers fighting for food.
Commensalism is the relationship of two organisms, where one organism benefits but the other is neutral.  An example of commensalism is the tree with birds in the nest.
Mutualism is the relationship where two organisms interact and both benefit.  An example of mutualism is the bacteria in plants.
Parasitism is relationship where one organism lives in other organism, where one benefit by harming the other one.  An example of parasitism is the bacteria disease in human body.

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