Ecosystems

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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Competition is when more than one individual or population in an ecosystem relies on the same limited resources.

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What is predation?

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Predation is the interaction between two animals in which one animal eats the other.

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What is the largest level of organism in an ecosystem?

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The largest level of organism in an ecosystem is the ecosystem itself.

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What is an organism?

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An organism is a single living thing.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a relationship between organisms or species that is helpful to both.

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What is a population in an ecosystem?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A community is made up of all the different populations that live together in a specific area.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.