Ecosystems

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is competition in ecosystems?

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A relationship where two or more organisms require the same resources to survive.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of organisms along with their nonliving, abiotic environment.

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How do lions control zebra populations?

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Lions prey on zebras, which helps control the population of zebras.

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What is the purpose of a food chain?

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To show the transfer of energy between trophic levels.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship between two organisms where both benefit.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is a population in ecology?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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All the different populations that live together in a specific area.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, and climate.

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