Relationships in the Sea

Science

asexual reproduction

The process where a single parent reproduces by itself, its offspring are identical

budding

Asexual reproduction where a new organism forms as an outgrowth of its parent

coevolution

Occurs when two or more species affect each other's evolution. Coevolution. Coevolution is when species influence each other's development through close ecological interactions.

commensalism

a relationship where one species benefits but the other is neither helped nor harmed

gamete

hermaphrodite

An animal that can produce both eggs and sperm. Hermaphrodite. A hermaphrodite is an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs.

host

The organism on, or in, which a parasite lives

interspecific

Something occurring between species. interspecific. Interspecific refers to interactions or relationships between different species.

intraspecific

Something occurring within a species. Intraspecific. Intraspecific refers to interactions or variations that occur within the same species, such as competition among individuals for resources.

mutualism

A symbiotic relationship between two species in which both benefit

parasitism

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed

sessile

Describes an organism that is unable to move from a location. Sessile. In science, sessile refers to organisms, like some plants and sea creatures, that are fixed in one place and do not move around.

sexual reproduction

The production of offspring from two parents

spawning

The eggs and sperm released or deposited into water by aquatic animals. Spawning is when aquatic animals release eggs and sperm into the water for reproduction.