Study Guide for Ecosystem Relationships and Elements

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A desert ecosystem contains both abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) elements.

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TRUE

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________ occurs when two or more organisms are trying to obtain the same resources (food, water, shelter).

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Competition.

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Mosquitoes love to suck your blood! This is an example of what symbiotic relationship.

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parasitism.

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Biotic factor in an ocean biome

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fish or seaweed.

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Close relationship between two different species

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symbiosis.

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The remora fish gets a free ride on a shark while gathering food. The shark is not affected by the remora attaching to it. What type of symbiosis is this?

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commensalism

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example relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing

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a plant growing in soil.

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem. Name an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem

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Grass is an example of a biotic factor in a habitat.

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Ticks love to suck your dog's blood. This type of interaction is described as:

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Parasitism

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Biotic factors include ______,_______, ______, and ________

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Biotic factors include plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.