Organism Relationships - 6.12A, 6.12B

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What is Commensalism?

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A type of interaction between organisms where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is Competition in an ecosystem?

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A situation where more than one individual or population relies on the same limited resources.

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What is a Limiting Factor?

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A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population.

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship between organisms of different species where one benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is an Abiotic Factor?

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A nonliving thing that affects the ecosystem.

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What is Mutualism?

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A relationship between organisms of different species where both benefit.

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What is Symbiosis?

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A close relationship between two different species that live together.

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What is a Biotic Factor?

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A living thing that affects the ecosystem.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is Predation?

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An interaction where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).