The relationship between the hawk and the mouse is a predator-prey relationship. In this relationship, the hawk (the predator) hunts and eats the mouse (the prey), which ultimately results in the death of the mouse. The scenario also highlights the impact of predation on the remaining mouse population, which may have decreased competition for food as a result.
A Hawk eats a mouse. This kills the mouse, but it also means that the remaining mice will not have to complete as much fro food with each other. Based on this information, what is the relationship between the hawk and the mouse?
The two organisms are in a competitive relationship
The two organisms are in a predator-prey relationship
The two organisms are in a mutualistic relationship
The two organisms are in a parasitic relationship
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