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Terms #3
Question | Answer |
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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 |