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What does ecology mean HINT: the study of…

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The study of relationships between living and non-living factors

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What does environment mean

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The physical conditions where an organism lives

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What does ecosystem mean

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A place where interactions between living and non-living factors occur

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What are ecosystems made up of

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Abiotic and biotic factors that affect organisms

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Examples of abiotic

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Rocks
Sunlight
Clouds
Lightning
Temperature

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Examples of biotic

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Humans
Animals
Plants
Competition
Predation

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Abiotic and biotic factors form 2 main ecosystem which are

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Aquatic and terrestrial

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What is aquatic? And examples

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Consist of mostly water
- ocean
- river
- lakes

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What is terrestrial? And examples

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Consist of mostly land
- forest
- desert
- jungle

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What is ecological relationships? HINT: type of…

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Type of biotic factor

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ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS: What is predation?

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A relationship where one species (the predator) feeds on another species (the prey)

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ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS: What is competition ?

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Interaction between organisms for limited resources

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ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS: What is pathogenic?

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Organisms that cause disease or illness in their host

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Some organisms require another organism to survive, we call this..

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Interdependence

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What is interdependence?

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Relates to the symbiotic relationship, mutualism.

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What is symbiosis

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Is a close long term physical relationship between 2 different organisms.

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Symbiotic relationship are a type of..

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Biotic factor!

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What is symbiotic relationships?

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Are interactions between different species where at least one species benefits.

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SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS: Parasitism

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Symbol: +/-
Effect on organisms: one organisms benefits (the parasite), whilst another organisms is harmed (the host)
Example: tapeworm living in intestines of pig, causing illness and death

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SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP: Mutualism

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Symbol: +/+
Effect on organisms: both organisms benefits
Examples: figs rely on fly wasps to pollinate the flowers and provide habitat for wasps larvae

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SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP: Commensalism

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Symbol: +/0
Effect on organisms: one organism benefits the other is unharmed
Example: whales provide habitat for barnacles which does not harm the whale

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