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What type of relationship is the following example? Some birds are known as hone guides because they may be followed by humans to will beehives. When the humans take honey from the hives, the birds are able to feat on the honey and bee ,too.
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this type of relationship can BEST be described as MUTUALISM.
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What does this describe? Sea stars live in saltwater ecosystems. Some species live in shallow tidal pools, while other live in deepest parts of the oceans.
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This is a description of the HABITAT of sea stars.
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The following is a desciption of what? Cougers are predators that ofter eat weakened or diseased animals.
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This is a description of the NICHE cougars.
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What is an ecologist who studies how several species in a area interact among each other and with the abiotic parts of the environment is interested in the biological organization level?
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an ecologist who studies how several species in a area interact among each other and with the abiotic parts of the environment is interested in the biological organization level called an ecosystem.
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An ecologist who studies how several species in an area interact is interested in the biological organization is what?
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An ecologist who studies how several species in an area interact is interested in the biological organization is a COMMUNITY.
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What are the names of each level of this figure?
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a. Core
b. lower mantle c. upper mantle d. crust |
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What makes up the biosphere?
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Ecosystems, biotic factors, and abiotic factors make up the biosphere.
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What makes up the ecosystem?
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Organism, population and community make up the ecosystem.
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What are examples of symbiosis?
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Parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism are examples of symbiosis.
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What are the biotic factors in a pond ecosystem?
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In a pond ecosystem, duck, mosquitoes, pond plants and frogs are biotic factors.
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Both the alga and the fungus are benefited from their relationship in a lichen. This is an example what kind of relationship?
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Both the alga and the fungus are benefited from their relationship in a lichen. This relationship is one of MUTUALISM.
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What are examples of abiotic in a terrestial ecosystem?
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Wind, humidity and rocks are all abiotic in a terrestrial ecosystem?
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In ecological classification, what is the next smallest levels after the biosphere?
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In ecological classification, the next smallest levels after the biosphere is the ecosystem.
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What is mutualism?
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Multualism is the relationship between organisms in which both organisms benefit.
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What is biosphere?
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Biosphere is the layer of Earth that supports life.
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What is ecology?
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Ecology is the study of how living things relate to each other and to their environment.
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What is biological community?
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Biological community is a group formed by several populations.
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What is parasitism?
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Parasitism is the relationship between organisms in which one onganism benenfits at the expense of another
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What is habitat?
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Habitat is the place where organism spends its life.
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What is commensalism?
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Commensalism is the relationship between organism in which one organism benenfits and other is neither harmed or benefited.
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List and describe the vaious levels of biological organiation that may be studied by an ecologist.
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Levels of the individual organism, population, communities, ecosystems and the biosphere. Example:organism-one deer, population-herd of deer, community -other animals ; ecosystem -terrestrial
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Why is it important for you to know about your environment?
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Your environment affects you and every organism in it.
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