Ecology Vocab Flashcard Chapter 2

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Nonliving part of an ecosystem:

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Abiotic Factor

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Living part of an ecosystem:

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Biotic Factor

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An organism that makes its own food from inorganic substances:

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Autotroph

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An organism that gets nutrients from eating another organism:

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Heterotroph

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Different populations in an area:

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Biological Community

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A geographical region with specific plants and animals is called:

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Biome

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A biological community with all living and nonliving factors is called:

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Ecosystem

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Local group of interbreeding organisms of the same species:

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Population

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Interactions between organisms and their environment

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Ecology

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Close relationship between two organisms benefiting each other:

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Symbiosis