LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -In predation, one organism kills and consumes another. Predation provides energy to prolong the life and promote the reproduction of the organism that does the killing, the predator, to the detriment of the organism being consumed, the prey.

Detailed explanation-2: -Predation is an interaction in which one organism, the predator, eats all or part of the body of another organism, the prey.

Detailed explanation-3: -Predator: an animal that kills and eats other animals. Context: Hawks and coyotes both eat small rodents; they are predators. Prey: animals that are killed and eaten by other animals. Context: Rabbits and crickets are both eaten by bigger animals; they are prey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: An interaction in which one organism captures and eats another organism is called predation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Predator-prey interactions are a key component of the structure of ecosystems. The difference between predator and prey is that a predator is an organism who captures and eats another, while prey is the organism being captured and eaten. The process of hunting to capture an eat organisms is known as predation.