Community Interactions Flashcards
1
Q
Niche
A
The job or role an organism plays in a particular ecosystem
2
Q
Predation
A
When an organism is killed by another for food
3
Q
Prey
A
Try to not be killed for food
4
Q
Food Web
A
Shows the relationship of populations in a community
5
Q
Symbiosis
A
The relationship in which two species live in close association with each other
6
Q
Mutualism
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Both species in the relationship benefit
7
Q
Commensalism
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One organism benefits while the other is neither harmed or helped
8
Q
Paraitism
A
One organism feeds on another organism
9
Q
What are the 5 Key Components of Life?
A
- Water
- Carbon
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
10
Q
Invasive Species
A
A population of species that is not native to an ecosystem
11
Q
What are the negative affects of an invasive species?
A
- Predation of native species
- Out-competing for resources
- Disease
- Killing offspring
12
Q
Habitat
A
A place or area where an organism lives
