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22.3 Sym & Cycles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Host | Organism that loses energy to a parasite |
| Symbiosis | Two organisms of different species living in a close relationship |
| Mutualism | Both gain ++ |
| Commensalism | One gains and the other is unaffected +0 |
| Parasitism | One gains, one loses +- |
| Biological Magnification | Toxins become more concentrated in higher trophic levels. |
| DDT | A banned chemical that disrupts the whole food chain and causes cancer. |
| Nitrogen Cycle | Decomposers and Bacteria cycle Nitrogen into the soil |
| Carbon-Oxygen Cycle | Plants and animals exchange gasses through photosynthesis and respiration |
| Water Cycle | Transpiration, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration |