Review Unit 2 Ecology

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What is ecology?

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Ecology is the branch of biology that studies the interactions between living organisms and their environment.

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Define population in ecological terms.

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

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What is a community in ecology?

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A community is a collection of different populations that live together in a defined area and interact with each other.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different species.

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What are the three main types of symbiosis?

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The three main types of symbiosis are mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.

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Define mutualism.

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Mutualism is a type of symbiosis where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Define commensalism.

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Commensalism is a type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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Define parasitism.

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Parasitism is a type of symbiosis where one species benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.