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Ecosystem

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A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other Community
an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organism Consumer
an organism that makes it own food Producer
an organism that gets energy by breaking down biotic waste and dead organism, and returns raw materials to the soil and water Decomposer
a consumer that eats only animals Carnivore
a consumer that eats only plants Herbivore
an organism that eats both plants and animals Omnivore
a relationship between two organism of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed Parasitism
a relationship between two organism in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected Commensalism
a relationship in which both species benefit Mutualism
an animal that obtains food mostly by killing and eating other animals Predator
animals that are killed and eaten by other animals Prey
any close relationship between species Symbiosis
refers to how an organism survives, how is finds food and avoids danger Niche
show how organisms in a particular ecosystem depend on each other for food Food Web
simple model of the feeding relationship in an ecosystem Food Chain
largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support Carry Capacity
anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population Limiting Factor
large geographic areas that have similar climates and ecosystem Biome
organisms with traits best suited for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce Natural Selection
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