Ecology Review

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What is parasitism?

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

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What is the predator-prey relationship?

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A type of relationship where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms (biotic factors) and their physical environment (abiotic factors) interacting as a system.

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What is a niche?

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The role an organism plays in its environment, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship where two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, space, or mates.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, temperature, and sunlight.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.