Ch. 2 Ecology (24)

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What is Commensalism?

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A type of symbiosis where one organism benefits while the other is unharmed.

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What does an abiotic factor refer to?

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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What are carbon sinks (reservoirs)?

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Areas on Earth where carbon is stored in various forms.

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What is the Water Cycle?

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The continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.

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Where can nitrogen-fixing bacteria be found?

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In the roots of legume plants.

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What is the role of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the ecosystem?

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They convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use.

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Define Mutualism.

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A type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit from the relationship.

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What is Parasitism?

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

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What is an example of an abiotic factor?

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Temperature, sunlight, water, and soil.

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Explain the Carbon Cycle.

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The process by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.