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8th Grade Science - Ecology & Environment Study Guide

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Autotroph   an organism that can make its own food  
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Carrying Capacity   maximum population size of species in an environment  
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Commensalism   a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is not harmed  
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Heterotroph   an organism that must obtain its energy from an outside source  
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Host   the organism that is harmed in a parasitic relationship  
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Mutualism   a relationship in which both organisms benefit  
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Natural Selection   process by which organisms that inherit helpful traits tend to reproduce more successfully than others  
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Parasite   an organism that causes harm to its host  
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Parasitism   a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed  
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Phytoplankton   Plankton consisting of microscopic plants  
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Symbiosis   a relationship in which two organisms live in close association with others  
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Zooplankton   plankton consistsing of small animals.  
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autotroph examples   rose, tree, grass  
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heterotroph examples   foxes, snakes, owl  
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Example of predator-prey relationship   snake - mouse  
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Example of parasite-host relationship   tapeworm - cow  
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Example of mutualism relationship   oxpeckers feed on ticks found on rhinoceros  
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Example of communalistic relationship   hermit crab lives in shell that was made and left by snails  
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Which organisms are the decomposers in this specific food web?   bacteria/fungi  
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Which organisms are competing for the "Forage Fish" Group?   salmon/Lake Trout, cormorant, herring gull, snapping turtle, eagle  
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If the Salmon/Lake Trout were removed from this specific food web, how would this affect the forage fish population?   the numbers would increase  
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What is the relationship between the Eagle and the Salmon?   Eagle=predator; Salmon=prey  
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What is the relationship between the Plankton and the Waterfowl in this specific food web?   Plankton=producer; Waterfowl=Herbivore  
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According to the specific food web, which organism has the most types of food?   Eagle  
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In a typical predator-prey relationship of over 10 years, what happens to the level of predators?   there are few in the beginning, then increase midstream then decrease  
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In a typical predator-prey relationship of over 10 years, what happens to the level of prey?   there are many in the beginning, then slowly decrease midstream to where there are few  
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