Mr. Reeves Ecology

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily consumes meat.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food using sunlight or inorganic substances.

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What is a limiting factor?

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Any abiotic or biotic factor that restricts the numbers, reproduction, or redistribution of organisms.

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What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is an herbivore?

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An organism that primarily consumes plants.

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What is a scavenger?

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An organism that consumes dead animals and organic waste.

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What is ecological succession?

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The process by which ecosystems change and develop over time.