Distinguish between the following:

Commensalism vs. Mutualism: Commensalism benefits one species without harming the other, while mutualism benefits both.

Host vs. Parasite: A host is an organism that provides resources to a parasite, while a parasite lives on or inside the host and harms it.

Prey vs. Predator: A prey is hunted and eaten by a predator, while a predator hunts and eats the prey.

Food Chain vs. Food Web: A food chain is a linear feeding sequence, while a food web consists of multiple interconnected food chains.

Producers vs. Consumers: Producers make their own food (plants), while consumers rely on other organisms for food.

Related Questions:

  1. What is the importance of decomposers in an ecosystem?
  2. Name the components of an ecosystem.
  3. Why does an ecosystem need a continuous supply of sunlight?
  4. Name the structure through which the exchange of gases can take place in plants.
  5. Name the ways through which a plant can obtain oxygen.
  6. Why should one not sleep under a tree at night?
  7. Why would very wet soil be dangerous to plants
  8. Why do plants not need a specialized respiratory system?
  9. How does the exchange of gases take place in alveoli?
  10. What is the effect of exercise on the rate of breathing?
  11. Compare inspired air and expired air.
  12. How do viral infections like COVID-19 affect bronchi?
  13. What is the importance of breathing in fresh air?
  14. What is the importance of keeping the nasal and oral cavity clear?
  15. Differentiate between:
  16. Breathing through the nose is healthier than breathing by mouth. Why?
  17. What are the conditions necessary for efficient gaseous exchange between an organism and the environment?
  18. Describe the effects of cigarette smoking on the inner walls of the trachea of human beings.
  19. The diagram shows the percentage of gases in inspired and expired air.
  20. The figure shows a healthy lung and a diseased lung.