Competition in Ecosystem Video

What are biotic factors?

• Non-living things such as sunlight and water

• Living things such as plants, animals, and microbes

• The role an organism plays in its environment

• A group of organisms competing for resources

What are abiotic factors?

• Non-living things such as sunlight, water, temperature, rocks, and soil

• Living things such as plants and animals

• A beneficial relationship between two species

• The competition between organisms of the same species

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What is an organism?

• A non-living component of an ecosystem

• A group of organisms of the same species

• An individual living being

• The competition for resources in an ecosystem

What is a population?

• Non-living components of an ecosystem

• A group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area

• A role an organism plays in its environment

• A single living organism

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What is intra-specific competition?

• The role an organism plays in its environment

• Competition for resources between different species

• A beneficial relationship between two species

• Competition for resources within the same species

What is inter-specific competition?

• Competition for resources between different species

• The role an organism plays in its environment

• A beneficial relationship between two species

• Competition for resources within the same species

What is mutualism?

• A beneficial relationship between two or more species

• A group of organisms of the same species

• A non-living component of an ecosystem

• A type of competition for resources

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What can cause organisms to compete with each other?

• Having unlimited resources

• Limited resources such as food, shelter, and water

• Having different niches

• Living in different ecosystems

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What is a niche in an ecosystem?

• The role an organism or population plays in its environment

• The competition between different species

• A type of mutualistic relationship

• A group of organisms of the same species

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