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Chapter 9 science.
Term | Definition |
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Biosphere | The parts of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life. |
Community | All the populations of different species that live together in the same area at the same time. |
Population | All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time. |
Competition | The demand for resources, such as food, water, and shelter, in short supply in a community. |
Limiting factor | Anything that restricts the size of a population. |
Population density | The size of a population compared to the amount of space available. |
Biotic potential | The potential growth of a population if it could grow in perfect conditions with no limiting factors. |
Carrying capacity | The largest number of individuals of one species that an environment can support. |
Birthrate | The number of offspring produced over a given time period. |
Death rate | The number of individuals that die over the same time period. |
Extinct species | A species that has died out and no individuals are left. |
Endangered species | A species whose population is at risk, but not yet endangered. |
Threatened species | A species at risk, but not yet endangered. |
Migration | The instinctive seasonal movement of a population of organisms from one place to another. |
Habitat | The place within an ecosystem where an organism lives. |
Niche | What a species does in its habitat to survive. |
Producers | Organisms that get energy from the environment, such as sunlight, and make their own food. |
Consumers | Organisms that get energy by eating other organisms |
Symbiosis | A close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves an exchange of food or energy. |
Mutualism | A symbiotic relationship in which both partners benefit. |
Commensalism | A symbiotic relationship that benefits one species but does not harm or benefit the other. |
Parasitism | A symbiotic relationship that benefits one species and harms the other. |