Energy Transfer and Ecological Relationships

Front

What is the part of the earth where life exists?

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Biosphere

Front

What do we call it when two organisms fight over the same resource?

Back

Competition

Front

What is it called when one species benefits while harming another?

Back

Parasitism

Front

Which organism has the most energy available to it: grasshopper, hawk, snake, or grass?

Back

Grass

Front

What occurs when two different species benefit each other?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the term for a group of different species living together in one area?

Back

Community

Front

What do we call the role an organism plays in its environment?

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Niche

Front

What is the relationship called when one species benefits and the other is not affected?

Back

Commensalism

Front

What is the process by which energy is transferred from one organism to another in a food chain?

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Energy Transfer

Front

What is the term for the living and non-living things in an environment interacting with each other?

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Ecosystem