12.1 Flashcards
What does an organism get from its environment
Food water shelter and other things to live grow and reproduce
What is an organism
A living thing
Is a habitat
An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live grow and reproduce
Why do you organisms live different habitats
Because they have different needs for survival and reproduction
What is a biotic factor
Parts of a habitat that are living or once living and interact with an organism
What is an Abiotic factor
Nonliving parts of an organisms habitat
Species
A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce
Population
All the members of one species living in a particular area
Community
All the different populations that live together in an area
Ecosystem
Community of organisms that live in a particular area along with their nonliving environment
Ecology
The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
