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Chapter 10 Flashcards

(21 cards)

1
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the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their enviroment

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ecology

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2
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describes living factors in the enviroment

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biotic

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3
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describes the nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and tempature

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abiotic

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4
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a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area

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population

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5
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all the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other

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community

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6
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a community of organisms and their abiotic enviroment

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ecosystem

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7
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the part of Earth where life exists

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biosphere

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8
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an organism that eats only plants

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herbivore

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9
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an organism that eats animals

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carnivore

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10
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an organism that eats both plants and animals

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omnivore

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11
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a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

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food chain

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12
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a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains

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food web

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13
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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

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energy pyramid

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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

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carrying capacity

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15
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an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism

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prey

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16
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an organism that eats all or part of another organism

17
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a relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other

18
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a relationship between two species in which both species benefit

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a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

20
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a relationship between two species in which one species, the parasite, benefits from the other species, the host, which is harmed

21
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the evolution of 2 species that is due to mutual influence, often in a way that makes the relationship more beneficial to both species.