Unit 9: Ecology

Unit 9: Ecology

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Biology

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is symbiosis?

Back

Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral to one of the parties.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main types of symbiotic relationships?

Back

The three main types of symbiotic relationships are mutualism (both species benefit), commensalism (one species benefits, the other is unaffected), and parasitism (one species benefits at the expense of the other).

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define commensalism.

Back

Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is mutualism?

Back

Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species involved benefit from the interaction.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is parasitism?

Back

Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of the other organism (the host).

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a keystone species?

Back

A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance, helping to maintain the structure of an ecological community.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships (food chains) among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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