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Ecology

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Biosphere   regions of the surface, atmosphere, hydrosphere that is occupied by living animals 3.1  
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Ecology   section of biology that is studies relations of organisms and compare one another to their surroundings 3.1  
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Population   all the inhabitants in a particular area 3.1  
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Community   a group of people living in the same place. 3.1  
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Ecosystem   a biological community of interacting organisms 3.1  
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Biome   large ecological areas with animals and plants that adapted to the environment. 3.1  
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Biotic Factor   the living factors of the ecosystem 3.1  
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Abiotic   a non-living thing 3.1  
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Autotrouph   organisms that are able to create energy containing molecules from raw material 3.2  
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Primary producer   organisms that are able to create energy containing molecules from raw material 3.2  
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Heterotrouph   organisms that cannot create their own food but have to eat other organisms to survive 3.2  
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Consumer   a person or thing that eats or uses something 3.2  
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Habitat   a natural home or environment for an animal 4.2  
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Niche   a role taken by an organism in its community 4.2  
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Resource   the stock or supply of food or supplies 4.2  
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Predation   the preying of one animal to others 4.2  
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Herbivory   the eating of plants 4.2  
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Symbiosis   the interaction between two animals that live in a close association 4.2  
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Mutualism   symbiosis in which both organisms are benefited 4.2  
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Parasitism   symbiosis in which one organism is benefited while the other is harmed 4.2  
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Commensalism   symbiosis in which one benefits while the other is unharmed. 4.2  
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