Ch. 24 - Powell
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| part of Earth that supports life, including the top portion of Earth's crust, the atmosphere, and all the water on Earth's surface. | biosphere
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| all the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of their environment. | ecosystem
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| study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment. | ecology
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| all the organisms that belong to the same species living in a community. | population
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| all the populations of different species that live in an ecosystem. | community
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| place where an organism lives and that provides the types of food, shelter, moisture, and temperature needed for survival. | habitat
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| anything that can restrict the size of a population, including living and nonliving features of an ecosystem, such as predators or drought. | limiting factor
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| largest number of individuals of a particular species that an ecosystem can support over time. | carrying capacity
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| organism, such as a green plant or alga, that uses an outside source of energy like the Sun to create energy-rich food molecules. | producer
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| organism that cannot create energy-rich molecules but obtains its food by eating other organisms. | consumer
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| any close relationship between species, including mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. | symbiosis
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| a type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit. | mutualism
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| a type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is not affected. | commensalism
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| a type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed. | parasitism
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| in an ecosystem, refers to the unique ways an organism survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger. | niche
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