Ecological Relationships

Front

What is the term used to describe ALL of the populations of ALL the species of living organisms within a particular habitat?

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community

Front

What do you call an ecological symbiotic relationship between two organisms where one benefits, but the other is not helped or harmed?

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commensalism

Front

What is the job or role of a specific organism within its habitat called?

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niche

Front

What types of organisms do all food chains end with to recycle nutrients back into the habitat?

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decomposers

Front

What is the total count of a specific organism living within their natural habitat called?

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population

Front

What is the relationship called where both organisms benefit from the interaction?

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mutualism

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another?

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parasitism

Front

What is the term for the variety of different species within a given area?

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biodiversity

Front

What is the process by which organisms adapt to their environment over time?

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evolution

Front

What is the term for the role of abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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abiotic components