Ecological Relationships Flashcard

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Type of relationship where one organism hunts and eats another.

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Predator/prey relationship.

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The initial source of energy for a food chain.

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Sun.

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A close interaction between two different species is known as what?

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Symbiosis.

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The non-living part of the natural environment where an organism lives.

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Habitat.

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In a predator-prey relationship, what happens to the prey population when the predator population increases?

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The prey population decreases.

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What term describes the role of an organism in its environment, including its habitat and interactions?

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Niche.

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity.

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What type of relationship involves one organism benefiting at the expense of another?

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Parasitism.

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What is the term for the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What type of ecological relationship involves two species competing for the same resources?

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Competition.