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Unit 4/8 Notes
Ecology and Food Webs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Groups of environmental communities with similiar climates and ecological system | Biosphere |
| A complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species. | Biome |
| Ecological system of living things and nonliving things. | Ecosystem |
| All living things within an ecosystem. | Communities |
| All the interbreeding members of one species within an ecosystem. | Population |
| The natural environment of an organism,found within an ecosystem. | Habitat |
| Food,water,shelter,and space. | 4 Components |
| The role that an organism plays in the ecosystem. | Niche |
| Variatation of living organisms within an ecosystem. | Biodiversity |
| Relatinship of 2 living organisms that live together in the same environment. | Symbiosis |
| A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit. | Mutualism |
| A symboitic relationship in which one species benefit and the other is unaffected. | Commensalism |
| A symboitic relationship in which one species benefits and the other in harmed. | Parasitism |
| Refers to the fact that the two species involved cannot live together. | Nonsymbiosis |
| Is not part of symbiosis. | Predation |
| Comparing an unknown amount with a known unit. | Measuring |
| Using the five senses. | Observation |
| Using written or spoken words. | Communicating |
| Grouping objects or events based on similiarities. | Classification |
| Explaining,making interpretations,or drawing conclusions. | Inferring |