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Interdependence
Interdependence within Organisms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prey | an animal that is eaten by another animal |
| predator | an animal that eats other animals |
| ecology | the study of the interactions and responses of living things with their environment |
| ecosystem | the combined living and non-living parts of an environment |
| niche | a special job or role in the ecosystem |
| marine | an ecosystem that is located in the ocean, seas, and gulfs where the water has a salt content of at least 3.5% |
| freshwater | an ecosystem found in streams, lakes, and rivers where the water has less than 1% salt content |
| terrestrial | an ecosystem found on land |
| commensalism | the relationship between organisms where one is benefitted, and the other is neither benefitted nor harmed |
| mutualism | the relationship between organisms where both benefit |
| parasitism | an organism that survives on a host organism and causes harm to the host |
| host | an organism that is used by another organism for nutrients, shelter, or transport; it is harmed by the relationship |
| carnivore | meat eater |
| carne | meat |
| terra | land |