Ecosystems Vocabulary-WMS

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A community is all the populations living in an ecosystem at the same time.

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What type of symbiosis occurs when one organism benefits at the expense of another?

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Parasitism is a type of symbiosis where one organism benefits while harming another.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem includes all the living and nonliving parts of an environment in a particular area.

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What relationship explains the fluctuations in predator and prey populations?

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The predator-prey relationship explains the dips in wolf population corresponding with peaks in the moose population.

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What type of symbiosis is exemplified by the Egyptian Plover and the Nile Crocodile?

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Mutualism is shown when the Egyptian Plover eats food scraps from the Nile Crocodile's teeth, benefiting both.

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Define habitat.

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A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism lives.

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What is a population in ecological terms?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What does the term niche refer to in an ecosystem?

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A niche is the role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.

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What is competition in ecology?

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Competition occurs when two or more organisms vie for the same resources in an ecosystem.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit from the relationship.