Symbiosis
One organism benefits while the other is unaffected.
What is Commensalism?
Two or more organisms of the same species, same time, same place.
What is a population?
Worms that helps fertilize and aerate the soil while decomposing dead organic material.
What are earthworms?
Both organisms benefit
What is mutualism?
Includes all of the area in which life is found on Earth.
What is the biosphere?
Organisms that return nutrients to the soil by breaking down the remains of dead organisms.
What are decomposers?
One individual in a species.
What is a organism?
Single-celled organisms that help decompose dead organisms.
What are bacteria?
Two or more populations of species living in the same area, same time.
What is a community?
Feed on dead animals. EX: vulture or Hyenas
What is a scavenger?
One organism feeds on another organism to that organism's detriment.
What is parasitism?
Includes all of the biotic and abiotic facors working together as a system.
What is an ecosystem?
Worms that help fertilize and aerate the soil while decomposing dead organic material.
What are earthworms?
The number of individuals that an ecosystem can sustain and support.
What is a carrying capacity?