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20 Cards in this Set
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Species
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a group of organisms with similar characteristics that can successfully reproduce
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Population
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a group of organisms of the same species living in the same geographical area
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Community
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two or more populations of organisms living in the same geographical area
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Ecosystem
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a geographical area with specific characteristics where biotic and abiotic factors interact
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Diversity
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the variety of possible forms or characteristics
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Symbioses
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an interaction between two living organisms
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Commensualism
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a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefitted
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Mutualism
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a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
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Parasitism
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a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while another is harmed
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Niche
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the role of an organism in its environment
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Resource partitioning
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two or more species of organisms share a resource in an ecosystem
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Interspecies competition
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two or more species compete for the same resource in an ecosystem
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Natural selection
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a process by which a population changes over time due to environmental conditions
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Evolution
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changes in a population over time
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Scientific Name
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a two part name given to each species of organism on the planet
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Linnean nomenclature
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the naming system using two parts used to identify organisms,
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Kingdom
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the largest category of living organisms, there are 5
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Phylum
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a grouping of organisms with similar traits, the second largest grouping
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Class
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a grouping of organisms with similar traits, smaller group than a phylum
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Order
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a grouping of organisms with similar traits, smaller group than a class
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