Biology 1 Ecology Flashcardizz (Common Terms)

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Commensalism

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One organism benefits while the other is unharmed.

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Tertiary Consumer (Apex)

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Most likely eats meat 'ONLY'.

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Community

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All the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving environment.

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Biosphere

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The sum total of all biomes; all livable space on Earth.

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Abiotic factors

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Non-Living parts of the environment.

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Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the non-living environment.

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Biotic factors

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Living parts of the environment that affect organisms.

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Producer

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Consumer

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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Decomposer

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An organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.