Interactions Among Organisms

The study of how organisms interact with each other and the environment.

• ecosystem

• ecology

• habitat

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___________ factor is an environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing or growing.

• abiotic

• limiting

• biotic

Largest population an environment can support.

• limiting factor

• carrying capacity

• limiting capactiy

Struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources

• predation

• competition

• symbiosis

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An interaction where one organism kills and eats another for food.

• predation

• competition

• symbiosis

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A close relationship between two species where at least one benefits.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• symbiosis

A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the relationship.

• commensalism

• parasitism

• mutualism

A symbiotic relationship where one benefits and the other is unharmed.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

A symbiotic relationship where one benefits and one is harmed.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

A tapeworm in a cat is an example of ____________.

• mutualism

• predaton

• parasitism