Abiotic factors - nonliving elements of the environment that influence the way that organisms and ecosystems function, Biotic factors - living components of the environment that affect the ecosystem or other living things in the environment, Commensalism - a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other organism is unaffected, Community - populations that live in the same place at the same time, Ecosystem - all of the living and nonliving components that interact in the same geographic area, Mutualism - a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit, Organism - a living thing that can function on its own, Parasitism - a symbiotic relationship where one organism (parasite) benefits by harming the other (host), Population - all the members of a species living in a particular area at a particular time, Predation - n ecological relationship where one organism (predator) hunts, stalks, and kills the other organism (prey) for food, Prey - an organism that is hunted, stalked, and killed (by a predator) for food, Symbiosis - an interactive relationship between two different organisms living in the same ecosystem, Hierarchical Organization - a top-down structure like a pyramid, with clear levels of authority, a central chain of command, and responsibilities flowing from senior leaders (top) down to general employees (bottom), ensuring order but sometimes slowing decisions, Scavenger - an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse,

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