BOW 9 (Blog of the Week) Semester 2

Predator- An organism that lives by preying on other organisms

Example: Shark




Reference: http://consilience.typepad.com/sharks/

Prey- An animal hunted or caught for food

Example: the fish is the bear's prey



Reference: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/glossary.aspx?id=248&alpha=p&lang=En

Parasitism- The characteristic behavior or mode of existence of a parasite or parasitic population

Example: Male mosquito injects plant juices. Female mosquito injects blood for protein.

http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/ExamplesOfParasitism.htm


Mutualism- An association between organisms of two different species in which each member benefits

Example: Clownfish and sea anemones




Reference: http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/ExamplesOfMutualism.htm

Commensalism- A symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species in which one derives some benefit while the other is unaffected.

Example: Barnacles adhering to the skin of a whale or shell of a mollusk








Reference: http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/ExamplesOfCommensalism.htm