Relationships in Ecosystems

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is prey?

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An organism that is consumed by another organism.

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What is mutualism?

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A close relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem that affect living organisms, such as light, water, and temperature.

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What is symbiosis?

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A close-term relationship between different species in a population.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem that affect other living organisms, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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The struggle between organisms for the same resources in an ecosystem.