Ecological levels of organization

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What does the prefix 'Bio-' mean?

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life, living

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What is an ecosystem?

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A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the role or function of a species in a community called?

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niche

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals of one species that occupies a particular geographic area.

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What are organisms?

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Living entities such as a duck, a dragonfly, a morel mushroom, and a bobcat.

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What is a community in ecology?

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A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is an abiotic factor?

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is a habitat?

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The natural home or environment of an organism.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population consists of individuals of one species, while a community includes multiple populations of different species.