Biology Test

Habitat

An environment where an organism lives that contains food, water and shelter

Intraspecific

Between individuals of the same species

Interspecific

Between individuals of different species

Species

Group of similar organisms that can reproduce and produce fertile offspring

Invasive species

An organism that causes ecological/economic harm in a non native environment

Producer

An organism that creates it's own food or energy

Herbivore

An organism that eats only plants

Omnivore

An organism that eats plants and meat

Carnivore

An animal that eats only meat

Ecosystem

A community of interacting organisms

Competition

Rivalry among/between living things for territory, food, water, etc.

Food chain

A diagram that shows the flow of energy between organisms

Community

A group of populations living and interacting in an area

Symbiosis

Any close and long term biological relationship between two individuals of different species

Mutualism

A type of symbiosis where both species benefit

Commensalism

A type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other isn't affected

Parasitism

A type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is harmed

Predator

The Hunter

Prey

The Hunted

Biodiversity

The variety of plant and animal life in a certain area