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22 Cards in this Set
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Abiotic |
Not from living things; physical instead of biological (soil; wind) |
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Biotic |
The organisms aswell as their behavior and interaction with other organisms (ecosystem; life) |
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Commensalism |
Where one organism benifits itself while not affecting the other organism. (Relationship; trust) |
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Competition |
Interaction between two or more organisms that often leaves one weaker or less fit than before. (Fight;quarrel) |
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Consumer |
An organism that eats other organisms to gain energy. (Predator;carnivore) |
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Decomposer |
An organism that breaks down the remains of other dead organisms. (Mushroom;recycle) |
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Ecology |
The area of biology that studies the relationships of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. (Biotic;abiotic)
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Ecosystem |
A comunity of living organisms interacting with the non-living objects in thier environment. (Swamp;forest) |
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Energy pyramid |
A model of energy flow in an ecosystem. (Food web; food chain) |
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Food web |
A system of interlocking food chains that shows where each animal gets it's energy from. (Predator;energy) |
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Food chain |
A hierarchical chain of organisms each dependent on the next as a food source. (Prey;food)
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Limiting factor |
A thing that prevents a population from growing bigger. (Problem;restraint) |
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Mutualism |
When two organisms' activities benifit each other. (Help;share) |
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Parasite |
An organism that benifits itself by harming other organisms. (Pest;bug) |
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Parasitism |
A relationship between species in which the parasite is helped but the other organism is harmed. (Hurt;pest) |
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Predator |
An organism that preys on other organisms. (Carnivore;omnivore) |
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Prey |
An organism that is consumed by other organisms. (Zebra;antelope) |
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Primary consumer |
Organisms that eat plants. (Herbavor;bunny) |
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Producer |
An organism that produces it's own food. (Plant;autotrophs) |
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Secondary consumer |
Animals that eat other animals amd plants. (Carnivores;Lion) |
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Sybiosis |
A relationship between two organism in which their actions benifit each other. (Fish;birds) |
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Tertiary consumer |
A carnivore at the top most level of the food chain. (Hawks;lion) |
