Unit 1: Ecology Flashcard 1

Front

What is an organism’s job or role in its environment?

Back

Niche

Front

What interaction describes one organism benefiting while the other is harmed?

Back

Parasitism

Front

What is the relationship called when one organism hunts and eats another?

Back

Predator-prey

Front

Why is soil considered an abiotic factor?

Back

It is non-living and supports plant growth.

Front

What is the place where an organism lives called?

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Habitat

Front

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area?

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Population

Front

What do we call the community of living organisms and their interactions with the abiotic environment?

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Ecosystem

Front

What is mutualism?

Back

A type of interaction where both organisms benefit.

Front

What is commensalism?

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

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What is competition in ecology?

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An interaction where organisms compete for the same resources.