Science Vocabulary

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biotic

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Relating to or resulting from living organisms.

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abiotic

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment.

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ecosystem

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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environment

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The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

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habitat

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The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

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adaptation

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A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.

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symbiosis

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Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

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mutualism

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Symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.

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parasitism

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A relationship between two things in which one of them (the parasite) benefits from or lives off of the other, like fleas on your dog.

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commensalism

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An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.