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3) Are organisms interdependant? Why?
Yes, organisms are inderdependant. This is because the life of each organism depends on and is influenced by the other organisms which are surrounding it. Therfore, we say that organisms are interdependant.
Organisms are interdependant because a change in one population affects other populations of the commmunity. E.g: If the population of small crabs living in the mud of the mangrove community decreases, the population of mudskippers may also decrease because there is less food for the mudskippers. Its is also possible that mudskippers may look for another food source. E.g: insects and small worms. Thus, the population of insects and small worms may decrease.
This biological balance or equilibrium is like a web- breaking a single strand will affect the entire
system.
An example of a marine ecosystem
