Introduction to Biology Vocabulary

A relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Symbiosis

• Parasitism

A relationship in which both species benefit

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

A relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Commensalism

Which organism breaks down dead organisms and organic waste?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Predator

A graphical representation of the energy flow in an ecosystem is called...

• energy cycle

• food web

• ecological footprint

• energy pyramid

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What is something that is alive or once alive in an ecosystem?

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Biology

• Ecology

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What is a group of individuals of the same species that live together in the same area at the same time?

• Community

• Bioshpere

• Ecosystem

• Population

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What consists of all of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area?

• Community

• Bioshpere

• Ecosystem

• Population

What is made up of a community of organisms and its abiotic environment.?

• Community

• Bioshpere

• Ecosystem

• Population

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What is a condition that occurs when the number of individuals within an environment becomes so large that there are not enough resources to support them all?

• Population

• Overpopulation

• Carrying Capacity

• Biodiversity

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