6.12 Vocabulary Words

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Abiotic factors

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Non-living elements of the environment that influence the way that organisms and ecosystems function.

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Biotic

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Living factors in the environment; related to, produced by, or caused by living organisms.

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Commensalism

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A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other organism is unaffected.

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Community

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All the populations sharing a specific area or region.

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Ecosystem

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The living and nonliving components of an environment.

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Mutualism

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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Organism

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A living thing that can function on its own.

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Parasitism

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A symbiotic relationship where one organism (parasite) benefits by harming the other (host).

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Population

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All the members of a species living in a particular area at a particular time.

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Predation

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An ecological relationship where one organism (predator) hunts, stalks, and kills the other organism (prey) for food.