Ecology

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What type of relationship does the anglerfish share with other fish?

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Predation: A relationship where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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What is an example of an environment where secondary succession would occur?

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Fire: Secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing ecosystem but left the soil intact.

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What is an example of an environment where primary succession would occur?

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Lava flow: Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.

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What is Primary Succession?

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The series of changes that occur in an area where no ecosystem previously existed.

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What type of relationship do Remora fish have with larger animals?

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Commensalism: A relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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Define Ecology.

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The study of interactions between living organisms and their environment.

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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 is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another organism.

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