Describe how competition, predation and symbiosis influence the population size of the organisms concerned.

The population sizes of organisms that benefit from such an interaction are likely to increase. Likewise, if an interaction is disadvantageous for an organism, then that organism's population size is likely to decrease. Predation occurs when a predator hunts for another organism.

Interactions among organisms in an environment include predation, competition, and symbiosis. It's conceivable that the population sizes of species that benefit from such an association will grow. Similarly, if a contact is harmful to an organism, the population size of that creature is likely to decline.

When a predator hunts for another organism, it is called predation. The prey is the organism that is hunted. Predators will have more food if the number of prey grows. Predators will have a larger population as a result of this. More prey will be consumed when there are more predators. As a result, the prey population will shrink. As a result, a predator-prey population cycle emerges.

In a given habitat, competition occurs when two organisms or species compete for the same limited resource. Light, food, and shelter are examples of limited resources. The population size of the species receiving less of the resource is likely to shrink. Similarly, the population size of the species receiving more of the resource is expected to grow.

A symbiotic relationship is a close relationship between at least two species that. At least one species involved in a symbiotic relationship benefits. The other member(s) involved in the relationship is/are either helped, harmed, or not affected. Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship that benefits all species involved in the relationship. Therefore, the population sizes of the members involved in a mutualistic relationship are likely to increase. Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship in which one member benefits and the other member is neither helped nor harmed. The population size of the species that is helped within such relationship will increase. The population size of the species that aren't harmed won't alter. A parasite and its host form a third sort of symbiotic connection known as parasitism. The parasite gains from the relationship, but the host suffers as a result of it. As a result, parasite population sizes are likely to grow. Similarly, the size of the host population is likely to shrink.