Unit 5: Species Interactions

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What is the symbol representation of parasitism?

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What is the term for the differentiation of niches that enables similar species to coexist in a community?

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Resource partitioning

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What principle states that no two species within an ecosystem can occupy the exact same niche?

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Competitive exclusion

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What is an organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material, or waste called?

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Decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What type of succession occurs in an area where soil is already present?

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Secondary succession

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What is the term for the initial colonization of barren land by organisms?

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Primary succession

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What is the relationship called when one species benefits at the expense of another?

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Parasitism

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What is the term for the gradual process of change and replacement in the species composition of a given area?

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Ecological succession

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What is the term for the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem?

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Niche

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What is the term for the competition between species for the same resources?

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Interspecific competition