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12 Cards in this Set
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Tropism |
A plant response to a stimulus in its environment. |
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Dormancy |
A period of rest in plants so that they can survive cold winter months or hot, dry summer months |
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Population |
A group of one kind of organism |
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Community |
All of the species |
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Ecosystem |
All of the abiotic and biotic factors |
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Biosphere |
All of the ecosystems |
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Symbiotic Relationship |
A close, long-lasting relationship between 2 organisms of different species |
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Mutualism |
Both of the organisms benefit from the relationship |
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Commensalism |
One organism benefits and the other organism is unaware of the relationship |
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Parasitism |
One organism (the parasite) benefits and one organism (the host) is harmed by the relationship. |
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Parasite |
an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense |
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Host |
a host is an organism that harbors a parasite, or a mutual or commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. In botany, a host plant is one that supplies food resources |
