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Science
7th Grade
09/23/2011

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Term
Organism
Definition
A living thing
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Habitat
Definition
An environment that provides the things the organism needs to live, grow and reproduce is called its habitat
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Biotic Factor
Definition
A living part of an organisms habitat
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Abiotic Factor
Definition
A nonliving part of an organisms habitat
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Symbiosis
Definition
A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species
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Mutualism
Definition
A relationship between two species where both species benefit
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Paratism
Definition
A relationship in which one organism lives in/on a host and harms it
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Predation
Definition
An interaction in which one organism kills another for food
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Niche
Definition
The role of an organism in in its habitat or how it makes its living
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Succession
Definition
The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time
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Commensalism
Definition
A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other species is unharmed
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Ecosystem
Definition
The community of organisms that live in a particular area,along with their nonliving surroundings
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Parasite
Definition
The organism that benefits by living on or in a host in a paratism interaction
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Host
Definition
The organism that a parasite lives in or on in a paratism interaction
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Predator
Definition
The organism that does the killing in a predation interaction. Hunts prey
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