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Biology
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Biology
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01/22/2004

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Term
Biosphere
Definition
the portion of the earth that supports life
Term
Ecology
Definition
scientific study of interactions among organisms and their enviroments
Term
abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
Definition
Nonliving parts of the enviroment
Living parts of the enviroment
Term
Population
Community
Definition
group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same area
collection of interacting populations
Term
Population
Community
Definition
group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same area
collection of interacting populations
Term
Meaning of Ecology
Definition
Natures Study
Term
Levels of Organization
Definition
1. Behavior of an organism
2. Populations
3. Communities
4. Ecosystems
5. Biosphere
Term
Feeding Relationships
Definition
1. Autotrophs-makes own food
2. Heterotrphs-can't make own food
(eat plants)
3. Carnivores-Meat eaters
4. Scavengers-eats dead animals
5. Omnivores-eats vegetables & meat
6. Decomposers-eat nutrients 4m dead
animals
Term
Types of Relationships
Definition
1. Communsalism-1 benefits and the other is not helped or harmed
2. Mutualism- both benefit
3. Paritism-1 benefits and the other is harmed
Term
Food chain
Definition
simple model used to show how matter and energy move through an ecosystem
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