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| Bio words | Bio defs | orgin | root | suffix | prefix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| community | a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. | ||||
| habitat | the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism | ||||
| niche | the position or function of an organism in a community of plants and animals. | ||||
| symbiosis | the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism. | ||||
| commensalism | A symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species in which one derives some benefit while the other is unaffected. | ||||
| mutualism | an association between organisms of two different species in which each member benefits. | ||||
| parasitism | The characteristic behavior or mode of existence of a parasite or parasitic population | ||||
| scavenger | an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter. | ||||
| decomposer | an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances. | ||||
| trophic level | any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers. |