Category 4 Science Review

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one benefits at the expense of the other, often harming it.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as rocks, water, and sunlight.

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What is a Scavenger?

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An organism that feeds on dead animals and helps in the decomposition process.

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What does Camouflage mean in nature?

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The ability of an organism to blend into its surroundings to avoid detection by predators or to sneak up on prey.

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What is Competition in ecology?

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The struggle between organisms for limited resources such as food, space, and light.

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Define Mutualism.

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is Commensalism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is a Producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a Consumer?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a Decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.