Populations & Symbiotic Relationships

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, often harming it. Example: Mistletoe taking nutrients from a spruce tree.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction. Example: Hummingbirds pollinating flowers while feeding on nectar.

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What are limiting factors in a population?

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Environmental factors that restrict the growth or size of a population, such as food availability, predation, and disease.

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What is the death rate in a population?

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The number of individuals that die in a population during a specific time period.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Example: Barnacles attaching to a whale.

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What is population density?

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The number of individuals of a species per unit area or volume.

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What is the growth rate of a population?

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The rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases or decreases over time.

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What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

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Immigration is the arrival of individuals into a population, while emigration is the departure of individuals from a population.

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What is an example of a predator-prey relationship?

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A relationship where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey). Example: A lion hunting a zebra.