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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Producer | Produces its own food/energy. |
| Consumer | Consumes other organisms for food/energy. |
| Predator | Hunts another organism for food. |
| Prey | Is the animal being hunted. |
| Parasite | The organism that benefits from parasitism. |
| Host | The organism that is harmed from parasitism. |
| Food Web | Shows interconnected food chains in an ecosystem. |
| Ecosystem | All living/non-living things that interact in a particular area. |
| Biotic Factor | The living part of an ecosystem. |
| Abiotic Factor | The non-living part of an ecosystem. |
| Population | A group of the same species living in the same part of an ecosystem. |
| Community | Different populations that live and interact within the same area. |
| Interdependence | One depends on another. |
| Adverse | Prevents organisms from helping each other. |
| Mutualism | Relationship between organisms where they both benefit. |
| Commensalism | Relationship between organisms where one benefits while the other does not benefit and not harmed. |
| Parasitism | Relationship between organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed. |