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| a group of organisms able to reproduce making fertile offspring |
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| the total variation that exists amongst all living things on Earth |
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| all the organisms of one type of species in the ecosystem |
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| a green plant able to make food by photosynthesis |
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| organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain |
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| an organism that only consumes plant material |
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| an organism that only consumes animal material |
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| an organism that consumes plant and animal material |
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| an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals |
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| an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food |
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| a relationship where one organism feeds on the previous one in the series and in turn provides food for the next one |
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| a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains |
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| consists of all the organisms (the community) living in a particular habitat and the non-living components with which the organisms interact |
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| the role that an organism plays within a community |
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| The effect of a predator on prey species |
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| occurs when resources are in short supply |
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| competition occurs amongst individuals of different species for one or a few of the resources they require |
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| competition occurs amongst individuals of the same species and is for all resources required |
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