Community Ecology

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What is the name of an animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals?

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Prey

Front

What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?

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Trophic level

Front

What is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment?

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Ecology

Front

What is the term for the specific environment where an organism lives?

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Habitat

Front

What type of symbiosis occurs when both species benefit from the interaction?

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Mutualism

Front

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

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Niche

Front

What is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area called?

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Population

Front

What is the term for a network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem?

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Food web

Front

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

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis?

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Producers