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Biology Vocab
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abiotic factor | nonliving parts of an organism's environment; air currents, temperature, moisture, light, and soil are examples |
| Biosphere | portion of earth that supports life; extends from high in the atmosphere to the bottoms of the oceans |
| Biotic factor | all the living organisms that inhabit an environment |
| Commensalism | symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither harmed nor benefited |
| Ecology | scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environments |
| Mutualism | a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit |
| Parasitism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits |
| Population | group of organisms all of the same species, which interbreed and live in the same place at the same time |
| Niche | role or position a species has in its environment; includes all biotic and abiotic interactions as an animal meets its needs for survival and reproduction |
| Symbiosis | permanent, close association between 2 or more organisms of different species |