ecosystem Flashcards

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behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environment

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adaptation

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2
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close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of them

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symbiosis

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3
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the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources

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competition

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4
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an interaction in which one organism kill and eats another

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predation

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5
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an animal that kill and eats another

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predator

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6
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an animal that is eaten by another animal

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prey

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7
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a relationship in which both species benefit

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mutualsim

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8
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a relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is nether helped nor harmed very rare in nature

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commensalism

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9
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a relationship where one organism lives or on another organism and harms it

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parasitism

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10
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the organism that benefits in parasitism

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parasite

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the organism that is harmed in parasitism

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host

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