Ecology

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ecology

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the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another

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population

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a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area

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ecosystem

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a community of organisms and their abiotic environment

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biotic factor

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associated with or resulting from the activities of living organisms

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species

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a group of organisms that are closely related

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habitat

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the place where an organism usually lives

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abiotic factor

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not associated with the activities of living things

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community

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all of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact

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niche

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the role of a species in its community

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energy

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the capacity to do work

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producer

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an organism that can make its own food by using energy in its surroundings

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consumer

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an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter

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herbivore

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an organism that eats only plants

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carnivore

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an organism that eats animals

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omnivore

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an organism that eats both plants and animals

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scavenger

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an organism that eats the remains of a previously killed animal

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decomposer

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an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms

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food chain

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the way energy is transfered through various stages as a result of feeding patterns

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food web

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a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms

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predator

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an organism that kills and eats all or part of another organism

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prey

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an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism

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mutualism

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a relationship between 2 species in which both benefit

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parasitism

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a relationship between 2 species in which one benefits from the other

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parasite

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the organism that benefits from the host organism

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host

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the organism that provides food for another organism and is harmed

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symbiosis

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a relationship in which two different organisms live in close association

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commensalism

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a relationship between 2 organisms in which one organism benefits other unharmed

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competition

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ecological relationship in which 2 or more organisms depend on the same resources

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photosynthesis

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the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioide, and water to make food

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chlorophyll

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a green pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis

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cellular respiration

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the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food

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ecology

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the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another

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population

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a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area

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ecosystem

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a community of organisms and their abiotic environment

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biotic factor

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associated with or resulting from the activities of living organisms

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species

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a group of organisms that are closely related

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habitat

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the place where an organism usually lives

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abiotic factor

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not associated with the activities of living things

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community

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all of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact

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niche

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the role of a species in its community

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energy

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the capacity to do work

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producer

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an organism that can make its own food by using energy in its surroundings

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consumer

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an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter

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herbivore

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an organism that eats only plants

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carnivore

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an organism that eats animals

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omnivore

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an organism that eats both plants and animals

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scavenger

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an organism that eats the remains of a previously killed animal

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decomposer

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an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms

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food chain

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the way energy is transfered through various stages as a result of feeding patterns

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food web

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a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms

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predator

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an organism that kills and eats all or part of another organism

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prey

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an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism

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mutualism

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a relationship between 2 species in which both benefit

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parasitism

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a relationship between 2 species in which one benefits from the other

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parasite

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the organism that benefits from the host organism

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host

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the organism that provides food for another organism and is harmed

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symbiosis

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a relationship in which two different organisms live in close association

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commensalism

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a relationship between 2 organisms in which one organism benefits other unharmed

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competition

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ecological relationship in which 2 or more organisms depend on the same resources

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photosynthesis

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the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioide, and water to make food

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chlorophyll

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a green pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis

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cellular respiration

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the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food