Ecology Flashcards
TEK 8.11
1
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Food Web
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Multiple, intertwining food chains that show the biodiversity of an ecosystem
2
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Food Chain
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Relationship of organisms that show the transfer of energy as they are consumed
3
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Symbiosis
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Relationship between two organisms
4
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Mutualism
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Symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
5
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Commensalism
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Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other in unaffected
6
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Parasitism
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Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed
7
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Adaptation
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The act in which an organism changes to fit into its environment so it can survive
8
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Natural Selection
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Life forms that have traits that make them better suited to adapt to an environment and for survival
9
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Population
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A group of organisms that live in a certain area
