Symbiosis
Predation
The study of how organisms interact with each other and the environment
Ecology
The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resources
Competition
If the death rate is higher than the birth rate, the population is
Shrinking
What is a structural advantage a plant has to help it survive
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Relationship in which both organisms benefit
Mutualism
Organisms that live in a certain area along with the non-living environment
Ecosystem
Number of individuals in an area of a specific size
Population Density
Group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce
Species
Sun, oxygen, and water are examples of these
Abiotic Factors
Give an example of an ectoparasite and a host
Tick/Flea/Mosquito and host vary
Largest population that an area can support
Carrying Capacity
Parts of a habitat that are living or once living
Biotic Factors
The term for when individuals move out of a population
Emigration
What type of population chart reaches a carrying capacity
Logistical
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Environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce
Habitat
The role of an organism in its habitat
Niche
If there are 45 butterflies in 3 square kilometers, what is the population density?
15 butterflies per square kilometer
What is an example of an organism that experiences exponential growth
Bacteria/parasites
Relationship in which two species live closely together and at least one of the species benefits
Symbiosis
Weather, space, food, and water are all examples of this
Limiting Factor
Behaviors and physical characteristics that allow organisms to live successfully in their environments
Adaptations
List the following in order from smallest to largest:
Ecosystem, Individual, Community, Population
Individual, Population, Community, Ecosystem
What is the shape of an exponential chart
J-shaped