ECOLOGY REVIEW

Front

What is the term for all of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other?

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Ecosystem

Front

What is the study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment?

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Ecology

Front

What do you call an individual belonging to a specific species?

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Organism

Front

What is the term for the living part of an ecosystem?

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Biotic

Front

Which organisms are both secondary and tertiary consumers in a food web?

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Ratfish and octopuses

Front

What is the term for the nonliving components of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

Front

What is a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific area called?

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Population

Front

What is the term for the role or function of an organism in its ecosystem?

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Niche

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for a relationship between two different species where both benefit?

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Mutualism