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Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 17

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food chain   The passing of material and energy from one organism to another  
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food web   An illustration of the interrelationships between food chains in an ecosystem  
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ecological pyramid   A diagram divided into layers to show the energy relationships between organisms in an ecosystem  
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trophic level   A level in an ecological pyramid that shows the flow of energy through a food chain and that is dependent on the level below it for energy  
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animal society   A group of animals of the same species that live together  
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social insect   Insects that live in a colony and are organized into classes  
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competition   The struggle among organisms for an essential factor that is in short supply in the environment  
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predator   An animal that kills and feeds on other animals  
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prey   An animal that a predator eats  
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commensalism   A relationship between organisms of different species in which one organism benefits and the other is not helped or harmed  
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scavenger   An animal that eats dead animals  
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epiphyte   A plant that grows on the outside of another plant but does not take nourishment from the plant on which it grows  
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mutualism   A symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species that is beneficial to both organisms  
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parasite   An organism that obtains nourishment from and harms (but usually does not kill) another organism  
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host   An organism that provides nourishment for and is harmed (but not usually killed) by another organism, such as a parasite  
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