An interaction in which one organism captures and eats another organism is called __________.

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Animal that capture or hunt and eat the other organism is called predator.
Animal that is killed or hunted by predator is called prey.
In food chain we can see the predator-prey relationship prominently.
Final answer: An interaction in which one organism captures and eats another organism is called predation.

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