Chapter 51

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What is Ecology?

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The study of relationships between living things and their environment.

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Are sunlight, water, and rocks biotic factors of an ecosystem?

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False

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What do you call organisms of the same species living in the same environment together?

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Population

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What do you call populations of organisms living in the same environment at the same time?

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Community

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Why are wildlife biologists removing pythons from the Everglades?

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The pythons could prey on native organisms and cause native populations to decline.

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What is a Biotic Factor?

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A living component of an ecosystem that affects other organisms.

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What is an Abiotic Factor?

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A non-living component of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, and minerals.

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Define Habitat.

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The natural environment in which an organism lives.

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What is a Niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.

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What is Biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.