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Addie Science
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7th Grade
08/26/2015

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Term
Biotic Factor
Definition
Living part of an ecosystem
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Abiotic Factor
Definition
Nonliving part of an ecosystem (water, sunlight, oxygen, temperature, and soil)
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Population
Definition
Idividuals of a given species in a specific area or region
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Community
Definition
All the different populations in a specific area
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Ecosysytems
Definition
All of the biotic factors plus the abiotic factors
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Biome
Definition
Largest group of plants and animals
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Niche
Definition
The role population serves in the community
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Competition
Definition
Relationship that occurs when two or more organisms need the same resource
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Predation
Definition
An interaction between species where one hunts, kills, and eats another species
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Symbiosis
Definition
Close relationship between organisms of two different species that live together in direct contact
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Mutualism
Definition
A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
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Commensalim
Definition
Relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is not affected
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Parasitism
Definition
Symbiotic relationship in which one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of the other organism (the host)
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