Chapter 10 Flashcards
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the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their enviroment
ecology
describes living factors in the enviroment
biotic
describes the nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and tempature
abiotic
a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
population
all the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
community
a community of organisms and their abiotic enviroment
ecosystem
the part of Earth where life exists
biosphere
an organism that eats only plants
herbivore
an organism that eats animals
carnivore
an organism that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
food chain
a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains
food web
An energy pyramid is a graphical model of energy flow in a community. The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food chain
energy pyramid
The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment
carrying capacity
an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
prey
an organism that eats all or part of another organism
predator
a relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other
symbiosis
a relationship between two species in which both species benefit
mutualism
a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
commensalism
a relationship between two species in which one species, the parasite, benefits from the other species, the host, which is harmed
parasitism
the evolution of 2 species that is due to mutual influence, often in a way that makes the relationship more beneficial to both species.
coevolution
