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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | The parts of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life |
| Community | All the fpopulation of different species that live together in the same area at the same time |
| Population | All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time |
| Competition | The demand for resources, such as food and shelter, in short supply in a community |
| Limiting Factor | Anything that restricts the size of a population |
| Population Density | The size of a population compared to the amount of speace available |
| Biotic Potential | The potential growth of a population if it could grow in perfect conditions with no limiting factors |
| Carrying Capacity | A population grows until it reaches the carrying capacity of an environment |
| Birthrate | The number of offspring produced over a given time period |
| Death Rate | The number of individuals that dies over the same time period |
| Extinct Species | A species that has died out and no individuals are left |
| Endangered Species | A species whose population is at risk of extinction |
| Threatened Species | A species at risk, but not endangered yet |
| Migration | The instrinctive seasonal movement of a population of organism from one place to another |
| Habitat | The place within an ecosystem where an organism lives |
| NIche | Is like what a species does in its habitat to survive |
| Producers | Are organism that get energy from the environment, such a sunlight, and makes their own food |
| Consumers | Are organisms that get energy by eating other organisms |
| Symbiosis | A close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves an exchange of food or energy |
| Mutualism | A symbiotic relationship in which both pertenrs benefit |
| Commensalism | A symbiotic relationship that benefits one species but does not harm or benefit the other |
| Parasitism | A symbiotic relationship that benefits on species and harm the other |