Populations and Interactions

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What is the term for a community of organisms and their abiotic environment?

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Ecosystem

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What are abiotic factors?

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, and soil.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

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What is the symbol that represents commensalism?

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What is the primary factor that can lead to an increase in birth rate in a population?

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Increased food supply.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components (like plants and animals), while abiotic factors are nonliving components (like water and air).

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What is the term for the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?

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Niche

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What is the relationship called when one organism benefits at the expense of another?

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Parasitism

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What is an example of an abiotic factor?

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Sunlight, temperature, pH of water.

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What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying capacity