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ecology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abiotic factor | A nonliving thing in an ecosystem. |
| Biomagnification | The amount of DDT increases as you go up the food chain. |
| Biotic factor | A living thing in an ecosystem. |
| Commensalism | 2 different species. One benefits from the relationship and the other is unaffected. |
| Competition | 2 living things fighting over the same resource. |
| Consumer | Something that eats to get food. |
| Endangered species | Not many left in existence. |
| Invasive species | Something living where it should not be living and it’s causing problems. |
| Mutualism | 2 different species. They both benefit from their relationship. |
| Parasitism | 2 different species. One benefits and the other is harmed. |
| Predator-prey | One animal kills and eats another animal. |
| Primary consumer | An animal that eats plants. |
| Producer | Something that can make its own food by doing photosynthesis. |
| Secondary consumer | An animal that eats primary consumers. |