27.5 Prokaryotes play crucial roles in the Biosphere Flashcards
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What is the definition of: Decomposers
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An organism that absorbs nutrients from non living organic material such as corpses, fallen leaves, and the waste of living organisms and converts them to inorganic forms
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What is the definition of: Symbiosis
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An ecological relationship in which two species live in close contact with each other
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What is the definition of: Mutualism
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An ecological relationship between two species in which they both benefit
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What is the definition of: Commensalism
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An ecological relationship in which one species benefits and the other is not helped or harmed in any significant way
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What is the definition of: Parasitism
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An ecological relationship in which one species is benefited and the other is harmed
