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Ecology Unit Review
Ecology Unit Review 8th Grade
Term | Definition |
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Ecology | the study of organisms and their interactions with their ecosystems. |
Symbiosis | a close relationship between two or more species. |
Mutualism | a relationship in which both species benefit. |
Commensalism | a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped. |
Parasitism | a relationship in which one organism benefits, but the other is harmed. |
Predatorism | a relationship where one organism kills and eats another organism. |
Consumer/Producer | A relationship in which an animal eats a plant or other producer. |
Organism | An individual organism. |
Population | A large group of organisms of the same species |
Community | Many kinds of organism living in a group together. |
Ecosystem | All of the biotic and abiotic factors interacting together. |
Sun (Sol) | The ultimate source of energy for all ecosystems. |
Ten | Only 10% of the energy is transferred from producer to consumer. This is called the rule of _________. |
Niche | An organism's role in its habitat. |
Habitat | An organism's ecosystems. |