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ecology unit 2

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prey   organism that gets eaten  
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predator   organism that eats the other  
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limiting factor   controls a process, such as organism growth or species population, size, or distribution. The availability of food, predation pressure, or availability of shelter are examples of factors that could be limiting for an organism. ...  
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carrying capacity   largest population the enviroment can support  
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competition   when 2 predators fight over the same resource  
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adaptations   the process of adapting  
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camouflage   to hide.. blending in with the enviroment  
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defensive chemicals   ex: skunk  
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warning coloration   bright colors to indicate poisonous  
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symbiosis   when 1 organism benefits and the other stays the same  
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mutualism   a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit  
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commensalism   a symbiotic relationship where 1 organism is helped and the other is neither harmed nor affected  
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parasitism   when 1 organism benefits while the other is harmed  
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parasite   an organism that takes advantage of the host  
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host   organism that has the parasite- sometimes they get killed from the parasite  
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coevolution   when the interaction of 2 organisms make them both change over time  
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pollinator   an insect that carries pollen from 1 plant to another ex: bee  
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water cycle   the movement of water through land, oceans, atmosphere, and living things  
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evaporation   water changes to a gas state  
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condensation   process by which gas condenses and changes to liquid {to form clouds}  
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precipitation   when the water gets heavy and falls to the earth  
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runoff   the draining away of water  
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transpiration   the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature  
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emigration   migration from one place to another  
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immigration   to move to a foreign country  
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decomposer   organism that breaks down organisms and substances  
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