GCSE Ecology Definitions Flashcards
1
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Define habitat
A
A place where organisms live
2
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Define population
A
Number of different organisms of the same species in an ecosystem
3
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Define community
A
All populations interacting with each other at the same time
4
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Define abiotic
A
Nonliving factors that affect ecosystems
5
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Define biotic factors
A
Living factors that affect ecosystems
6
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Define ecosystem
A
Self contained community with organisms interacting with each other
7
Q
Define organism
A
Any living thing
8
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Define interdependence
A
Organism depending on each other within an ecosystem
9
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Define intraspecific competition
A
Competition in the same species
10
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Define interspecific competition
A
Competition in different species
11
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Define species
A
Similar organisms that are able to reproduce fertile offspring with one another
