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Biotic

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The living components of an ecosystem

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Ecosystem

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Interactions of a community and its abiotic factors

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Community

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Populations of different species living together and interacting with one another

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Abiotic

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The non-living environment (ex. C, H, O, P, N, Su, Si, Sunlight, etc.)

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Species

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Groups of organisms that can interbreed to produce viable offspring

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Population

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A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time

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Mesocosm

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An experimental ecosystem, used to perform ecological experiments.

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Autotrophs

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Organisms that can make their own carbon compounds

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Heterotrophs

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Organisms that must obtain their carbon compounds from ingesting other organisms

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Mixotrophic

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Organisms that can either obtain carbon compounds by making their own or from other organisms

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Detritivores

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Heterotrophs that obtain organic nutrients by internally digesting dead organic matter

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Saprotrophs

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Heterotrophs that obtain organic nutrients by externally digesting dead organic matter

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Consumers

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Heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by ingesting other living things

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Photosynthesis

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The process of converting carbon dioxide, water, and light in glucose and oxygen

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Cellular Respiration

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Process in which organisms synthesize (make) ATP

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Producer

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“Autotrophs capable of producing complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules through the process of photosynthesis or chemosynthesis” -biology-online.org

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Ingestion

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“The process of taking a material (eg. foodstuff) into the mouth or body” -biology-online.org

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External Digestion

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“Digestive juices are poured on to food outside the body and (consumed) when they have dissolved some or all of the food.” -thesciencedictionary.org

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Inorganic Nutrients

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Nutrients that do not contain carbon (ex. phosphorus and nitrogen)

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Organic Nutrients

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Carbohydrates, fats, proteins (& amino acids), vitamins

-Wikipedia

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Nutrient Cycle

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“Uptake, use, release, & storage of nutrients by plants and their environments.” dictionary.com

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Sustainable Ecosystem

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“A biological environment and series of habitats that is able to thrive and support itself without outside influence or assistance.” -ehow

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Random Sampling

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“A method of selecting a sample from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample has a predetermined possibility of being selected.” dictionary.com

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The living components of an ecosystem.

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Biotic

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Interactions of a community and its abiotic factors.

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Ecosystem

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Populations of different species living together and interacting with one another

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Community

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The non-living environment

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Abiotic (ex. C, H, O, P, N, Su, Si, Sunlight, etc.)

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Groups of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time

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Population

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An experimental ecosystem, used to perform ecological experiments

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Mesocosm

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Organisms that can make their own carbon compounds

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Autotrophs

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Organisms that must obtain their carbon compounds from ingesting other organisms

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Heterotrophs

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Organisms that can either obtain carbon compounds by making their own or from other organisms

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Mixotrophic

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Heterotrophs that obtain organic nutrients by internally digesting dead organic matter.

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Detritivores

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Heterotrophs that obtain organic nutrients by externally digesting dead organic matter.

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Saprotrophs

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Heterotrophs that obtain organic nutrients by ingesting other living things.

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Consumers

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The process of converting carbon dioxide, water, and light into glucose and oxygen

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Photosynthesis

37
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Process in which organisms synthesize ATP

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Cellular Respiration