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bio chapter 2 vocab
bio chapter 2 vocab
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10th Grade
09/04/2006

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ecology
Definition
study of interactions
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biosphere
Definition
the portion of earth that supports life
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abiotic factors
Definition
nonliving parts of tan organisms environment
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biotic factors
Definition
living organisms that inhabit an environment
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population
Definition
a group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time
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community
Definition
a collection of interacting populations
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ecosystem
Definition
is made up of interactions among populations in a community and it's physical surroundings and abiotic factors
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habitat
Definition
a place where an organism lives out its life
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niche
Definition
the role and position that a spcies has in its environment
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symbiosis
Definition
relationship in which there is a close and permanent association among organisms of different species
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commensalism
Definition
symbiotic relationship in whcih 1 species benefits and the other species in niether harmed nor benefited
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mutualism
Definition
a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
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parasitism
Definition
symbiotic relationship in which one organism derives benefit at the expense of the other
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