Ecological Relationships and Limiting Factors

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What is Parasitism?

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A type of ecological relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (the host), often harming it in the process.

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What is Competition in ecology?

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An ecological relationship where two or more organisms compete for the same resources, such as food, territory, or mates.

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What happens to populations when there is an increase in food availability?

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Populations will likely increase due to the abundance of resources.

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What is Commensalism?

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An ecological relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is a Predator?

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An organism that hunts, kills, and eats another organism (the prey) for food.

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What is Mutualism?

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An ecological relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is a Limiting Factor?

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Any environmental condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

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What is an Autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a Herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a Habitat?

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The natural environment in which an organism lives, including all biotic and abiotic factors.