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ecology | the study of interactions that occur among organisms and their environment
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producer | organisms that use an outside energy source, such as the sun, to make energy-rich molecules
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consumer | organisms that cannor make their own energy-rich molecules
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symbiosis | any close relationship between species
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mutualism | a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
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commensalism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is not affected
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parasitism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is harmed
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niche | how an organism survives, including its habitat, how it avoids danger
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habitat | the place in which an organism lives
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community | all the populations in an ecosystem
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population | all the organisms in an ecosystem
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ecosystem | all the organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of their environment
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biosphere | the part of the earth that supports life, including the top portion of Earths crust, all the waters that cover Earths surface, and surrounding atmosphere
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limited factor | anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population
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carrying capacity | the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time
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predator | consumer that captures and eats other consumers
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prey | the organism that is captured by the predator
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competion | two or more organisms seek the same resource at the same time; two types: competion for food, living space, or other resources can limit the populations size; and the competion is usually most intense between members of diferent species
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chemosynthesis | some producers, found near volcanic vents on the floor, use inorganic molecules as energy sources for ___
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food web | shows all the possible feeding relationship among the organisms in a community
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energy pyramid | shows the amount of energy available at each feeding level in an ecosystem
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food chain | a simple way of showing how matter and energy pass from one organism to another
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