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Chapter 18
Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the study of the interactions between organisms and the other living and nonliving components of their environment | ecology |
| the dependence of every organism on its connections with other living and nonliving parts of its environment | interdependence |
| a model that represents or describes the relationships between the components of an ecological system | ecological model |
| the part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth | biosphere |
| a community of organisms and their abiotic environment | ecosystem |
| a group of various species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other | community |
| a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed | population |