ECOLOGY FLASHCARD Re-take

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What is an organism?

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An individual belonging to a specific species.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other.

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What is parasitism?

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A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed.

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What is a habitat?

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An area where an organism finds food, shelter, and water in a specific arrangement.

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What is a population?

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Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area.

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What is a community in ecology?

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A group of different species living together in a specific area.

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What is mutualism?

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A living relationship between two species in which both organisms benefit.

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What is commensalism?

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A living relationship between two species in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is a biome?

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A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.