Chapter 2 Ecology Vocab.

Front

Discipline studying relationships among organisms and their environment?

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ecology

Front

Does the picture represent a ______?

Back

population

Answer explanation

a species of Homo sapiens in one specific area or geographic location at the same time.

Front

The picture shows a group of interacting populations in the same area at the same time.

Back

biological community

Front

Level of organization with ecosystems sharing climate and communities: _______

Back

biome

Front

The sea turtle is in its natural ______.

Back

habitat

Front

A ______ is the habitat where an organism lives and its role in that habitat.

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niche

Front

The act of one organism pursuing and consuming another is known as _______?

Back

predation

Front

Close relationship of two or more species living together is __________.

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symbiosis

Front

Relationship between organisms that benefit each other is ________.

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mutualism

Front

A dog with heartworm is an example of _____

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parasitism