Biodiversity & Ecological Relationships

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What is the definition of population density?

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The number of individuals per unit area.

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

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Water.

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How can weather affect the size of a population?

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Weather can cause events like floods or frosts that impact survival.

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What type of ecological relationship is exemplified by cattle egrets foraging among cattle?

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Commensalism.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, such as aphids feeding on plants.

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Define biodiversity.

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components, while abiotic factors are non-living components of an ecosystem.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit, such as bees pollinating flowers.

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What is competition in ecology?

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The struggle between organisms for the same resources in an ecosystem.