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Define Ecology
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The study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment
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A system formed between living & nonliving components of an area
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Ecosystem
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Heterotrophs that eat dead or degraded organic material
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Decomposers
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A rapid, large-scale increase in the population of algae (or cyanobacteria) in an aquatic environment
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Algae Bloom
5
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Define Geosmins
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Naturally occurring organic compounds
6
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A mutualistic relationship between fungus and plant roots
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Mycorrhizae
7
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Specialized structures which house nitrogen-fixing bacteria (ex: Rhizobium) that form on the roots of certain plants
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Nodules
micro test 5
flashcards
Decks in class (8)
# Cards
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Chapter 22: Skin infections26
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Chapter 23: Wound Infections11
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Chapter 24: Digestive System Infections29
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Chapter 26: Nervous System Infections25
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Chapter 27: Genitourinary Tract Infections13
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Chapter 28: Microbial Ecology7
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Chapter 29: Environmental Microbiology – Treatment of Water & Wastes5
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Chapter 30: Food Microbiology8
