STAAR Biology: Interdependence within Environmental Systems

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  1. acidification
    the process of shifting toward the lower end of the pH scale
  2. atmosphere
    the mass of air surrounding the Earth
  3. biodiversity
    the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
  4. biomass
    the total amount of living matter in a given unit area
  5. biome
    major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
  6. carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
  7. commensalism
    when one organism benefits from another without damaging it
  8. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  9. consumer
    an organism that cannot make its own food supply
  10. decomposition
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  11. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
  12. fossil fuel
    energy-producing substance derived from preserved organisms
  13. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  14. herbivore
    any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
  15. host
    an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite
  16. migration
    the periodic passage of groups of animals
  17. mutualism
    the relation between two organisms that benefit each other
  18. niche
    status or place of an organism within its environment
  19. omnivore
    an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
  20. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
  21. parasitism
    when one organism benefits from another by causing damage
  22. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  23. population
    a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting an area
  24. predation
    the act of preying by an animal that kills and eats the prey
  25. producer
    organism capable of synthesizing its own food
  26. respiration
    the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation
  27. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  28. sustainability
    the use of methods that do not harm the environment
  29. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  30. transpiration
    the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
Created on Fri Apr 30 10:44:52 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Apr 30 10:46:38 EDT 2021)

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