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Interactions Of Life Flashcards

1
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Part of the earth that supports life

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Biosphere

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The study of interactions between living things and their environment

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Ecology

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3
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Living things in the environment

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Biotic factors

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4
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Non-living things in the environment

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Abiotic factors

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5
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Organisms of one species living together

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Population

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All populations of different species that live at the same place at the same time

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Population

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7
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All The organisms in an area and the non-living, or abiotic

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Ecosystem

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8
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The place where an organism lives

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Habitat

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9
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Anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population

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Limiting factors

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10
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The largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over times

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Carrying capacity

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11
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The highest rate of reproduction under ideal conditions

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Biotic potential

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12
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Can make their own food/energy

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Autotrophs

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13
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Getting energy from the sun

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Photosynthesis

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14
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Getting energy from chemicals and minerals

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Chemosynthesis

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15
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Types of heterotrophs

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Herbivore, carnivore,omnivore, decompser

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16
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Simple model of the feeding relationship in an ecosystem

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Food chain

17
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Series of overlapping food chains;more realistic

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Food web

18
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Any closer relationship between species we provide food, shelter, support, or transportation

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Symbiosis

19
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Type of symbiosis, both organisms benefit. Example:
lichen made up of an algae and a fungus.

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Mutualism

20
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One organism and benefits, and the other harm. Example, ticks, or worms in animals.

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Parasitism

21
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An organism benefits, and the other is not affected. Example, clown fish and sea anemone

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Commensalism

22
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The role of an organism within the community

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Niche

23
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List three things that make up the biosphere

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  1. Top portion of Earth’s crust
  2. All the water
  3. Atmosphere
24
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Four types of consumers

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Omnivore
Carnivore
Herbivore
Detritivore

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