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22 Cards in this Set
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A group of similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile offsprings |
Species |
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Am the members of a species that live in a particular area |
Population |
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All the different populations live together in a particular area. |
Community |
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All living and non living things that interact with each other and their environment |
Ecosystem |
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A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms |
Biome |
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The study of how living things interact with each other in their environment |
Ecology |
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The place where organismsvlive and provide the things they need to survive |
Habitat |
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All the living parts of an ecosystem |
Biofactors |
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All non living parts of an ecosystem |
Abiotic factor |
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Process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce |
Natural selection |
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The behaviors and phisycal characteristics of a species that allow them to live successfully in their enviornment |
Adaptation |
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An organisms particular role in an ecosystem or how it makes its living |
Niche |
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The struggle between organisms for the limited resources in a habitat |
Competition |
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An interaction in which one organism kills and eat another |
Predation |
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The organism that does the killing in predation |
Predator |
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The organism that is killed in predation |
Prey |
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A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species |
Symbiosis |
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A relationship between two species in which both species benefit |
Mutualism |
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A relationship between two species in which one species benefit and the other is neither help or harmed |
Commensalism |
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A close relationship in which one organisms lives on or in another organism and harms it |
Parasitism |
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The organism the parasite lives on or in |
Host |
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The organism that benefits from parasitism |
Parasite |
