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biodiversity
science 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Symbiosis | interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. |
| Variability | he extent to which these data points differ from each other |
| Commensalism | an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm. |
| Species | a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. |
| Parasitism | is a relationship between two things in which one of them (the parasite) benefits from or lives off of the other, like fleas on your dog. |
| Mutualism | a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association. |
| Population | all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. |
| Ecosystem | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. |
| Biological diversity | the total number of different species on Earth |
| Community | a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. |
| Niche | Image result for niche science definition The function or position of a species within an ecological community. |