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Ch. 2 Vocabulary (M
definitions)
1 Abiotic Factor – all non-living
parts of the environment
2. Biotic Factor – all living parts
of the environment
3. Commensalism – same as text
4. Ecology – a study of all
plant/animal relationships in
the Environment.
5. Mutualism – same as text
6. Population – total number of
same species in a given
area
7. Autotroph – organism that
makes its own food.
8. Carnivore – organism that only
eats other animals
9. Detritivore – organism that
decomposes dead
plant/animals.
Returns nutrients to the
environment.
10. Predation – relationship
where predator eats prey.
11Food Web – a chart that shows
all relationships formed
by interconnecting
and overlapping food
chains.
12. Herbivore – organism that
only eats plants
13. Heterotroph – organism that
eats to get energy
14. Omnivore - organism that
eats both plants/animals
15. Biogeochemical cycle – a
series of physical and
biological
processes by which
nutrients
are cycled through the
biosphere.
2.1/2 Vocabulary
Abiotic Facto
Biotic Factor
Commensalism
Mutualism
Population
Autotroph
Carnivore
Detritivore
Predation
Food Web
Herbivore
Heterotroph
Omnivore
Ecology