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Terms #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tropism | A plant response to a stimulus in its environment. |
| Dormancy | A period of rest in plants so that they can survive cold winter months or hot, dry summer months |
| Population | A group of one kind of organism |
| Community | All of the species |
| Ecosystem | All of the abiotic and biotic factors |
| Biosphere | All of the ecosystems |
| Symbiotic relationship | A close, long-lasting relationship between 2 organisms of different species |
| mutalism | symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved. |
| Commensalism | an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm. |
| Parasitism | non-mutual symbiotic relationship between species |
| Parasite | benefits at the expense of the other, the host. |
| Host | the animal housing the parasite |