Science Chapter 4

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resource

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a supply of something useful for survival

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competition

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a struggle between two or more organisms for the same resource

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symbiosis

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a close relationship in which two or more organisms from different species live together

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host

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an organism that has a parasite living in or on it

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niche

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the role of an organism in a habitat

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food web

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a system of several overlapping food chains

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camouflage

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the coloring or patterns that allow a species to blend in with its habitat

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mimicry

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the resemblance of one species to another

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energy flow

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the movement of energy within a system

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natural cycle

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a process in which nutrients and other resources are repeatedly transferred throughout an ecosystem