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Dive into the world of ecology with this comprehensive study guide. Discover the dynamics of relationships in populations, including mutualism, competition, and parasitism. Explore concepts such as habitats, niches, and limiting factors that shape ecosystems. Master the definitions and examples of key terms to ace your studies.
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Ecology Relationship Study Guide Answers
Limiting Factor- a factor that keeps a population from growing • Symbiosis- a relationship where at least one benefits • Community- a group of different populations • Mutualism- both benefit • Biosphere- all ecosystems in the world • Competition- fighting over resources • Commensalism- one benefits, one neutral • Species- a group of closely related living things
Population- a group of the same organism • Carrying Capacity- the largest number of species an area can hold • Ecology- study of the interactions of organisms • Habitat- the place where an organism lives • Niche- an organism’s role in the ecosystem • Predation- predator and prey relationship • Parasitism- one benefits, one harmed • Ecosystem- all the abiotic and biotic factors in an area.
Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere • Population • Abiotic- nonliving biotic- living • Sun, water, oxygen, soil • Food, water, space, weather • Predator- hunter (lion) Prey- eaten (zebra) • Mimicry- copies another organism (milk snake copies the coral snake). Camouflage- blends in with the environment (praying mantis looks like the leaf)
Parasite- the one getting benefits (tick), host- the one being harmed (dog) • Human-host, tapeworm-parasite • Competition • Food, water, space, mates • Commensalism • Mutualism • Parasitism
Habitat- where it lives, niche- its role (where it lives, when it eats, what it eats) • Parasitism • Mutualism • Commensalism • Camouflage • Mimicry • Predation
Wolves decrease • Fox and wolf • Toad • Mice • Skunks will increase