Levels of Organization
all living and non-living factors in an area
ecosystem
predator and prey
a flea lives on a dog and feeds while the dog could get sick
parasitism
living factors in an ecosystem like plants and animals
biotic
a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism and harms another
parasitism
a group of elephants interacting with the plants they eat and the animals they share a habitat with
community
an organism that hunts and eats another organism
predator
barbel fish eat parasites off of a hippo who is getting cleaned
mutualism
an organism that is hunted and eaten by another organism
prey
a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism but does not benefit or harm the other
commensalism
a group of elephants living in the same area
population
a relationship where organisms work together for survival
cooperative relationship
while cattle graze on grass, birds follow to eat the bugs that are kicked up
commensalism
non-living factors in an ecosystem like the sun and water
abiotic
the largest number of individuals that an ecosystem can support
carrying capacity
an individual elephant
organism
a close relationship between two species that interact
symbiotic relationship
bees pollinate flowers while getting nectar to make honey
mutualism
a group of organisms that have the same traits are the same _______________
species
food, space, and predators are all what
limiting factors
includes everything living and where life is found on Earth
biosphere
a relationship between organisms that share a habitat and need the same resources at the same time
competitive relationship
orchids grow on the tops of trees that are not bothered to get extra sun
commensalism
when a population’s size grows so large that it can cause damage
overpopulation
the potential growth of a population without limiting factors
biotic potential