a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.

a type of relationship between two species of a plant, animal, fungus, etc., in which one lives with, on, or in another without damage to either.

a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another.

living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship

any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.

Any organism which produces it's own food

Any organism which eats another organism for energy

Any organism which hunts for it's food(carnivore)

Any organism that forages for it's food(herbivore)

an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.

a living animal or plant from which a parasite obtains nutrition.

a series of organisms related by predator-prey and consumer-resource interactions; the entirety of interrelated food chains in an ecological community.

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.

a living thing, as an animal or plant, that influences or affects an ecosystem

a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it

the assemblage of a specific type of organism living in a given area

an assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area

the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other

being or acting in a contrary direction

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Ecology

Question	Answer
Mutualism	a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.
Parasitism	a type of relationship between two species of a plant, animal, fungus, etc., in which one lives with, on, or in another without damage to either.
Commensalism	a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another.
Symbiotic	living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship
Trophic Level	any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
Producer	Any organism which produces it's own food
Consumer	Any organism which eats another organism for energy
Predator	Any organism which hunts for it's food(carnivore)
Prey	Any organism that forages for it's food(herbivore)
Parasite	an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
Host	a living animal or plant from which a parasite obtains nutrition.
Food Web	a series of organisms related by predator-prey and consumer-resource interactions; the entirety of interrelated food chains in an ecological community.
Ecosystem	a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
Biotic Factor	a living thing, as an animal or plant, that influences or affects an ecosystem
Abiotic Factor	a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it
Population	the assemblage of a specific type of organism living in a given area
Community	an assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area
Interdependence	the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other
Adverse	being or acting in a contrary direction

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