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Vocabulary #13
Unit 7/8: Ecology - interactions within a population/ among populations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 121. population | A group of organisms of the same species living in the same ecosystem at the same time. They compete for resources, space and mates. |
| 122. territory | An area that an individual organism or social group occupy and defend against other members of the population. |
| 123. cooperation | when members of the same species work together in a group for the benefit of all members. |
| 124. interdependent | how all living things in an ecosystem depend on each other and their environment - everything is connected. |
| 125. niche | the particular role of a species within a community - includes its habitat, food source, and predators. |
| 126. predator/prey | The organism that hunts and eats/the organism that is hunted and eaten. |
| 127. symbiosis/symbiotic | a relationship between two organisms of different species in which at least one of them benefits |
| 128. mutualism | a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit |
| 129. commensalism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other neither benefits nor is harmed |
| 130. parasitism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits (the parasite), which the other is harmed (the host) |