4.1 - Studying Ecology

Question 1

Ecology:

Answer 1

The study of how organisms interact with each other and with their enviroment

Question 2

Species:

Answer 2

A group of individual that interbreed and produce fertile offspring

Question 3

Population:

Answer 3

Members of a species that live in the same area

Question 4

Community:

Answer 4

All of the populations in a particular are combined

Question 5

Ecosystem:

Answer 5

Includes all living and nonliving things in a given area

Question 6

Biosphere:

Answer 6

All parts of Earth that host life including all of its organisms and environments

Question 7

Biotic Factors:

Answer 7

Parts of an ecosystem that were living or are living

Question 8

Abiotic Factors:

Answer 8

Parts of an ecosystem that were never alive

ie - rocks, temp., wind, ph, cellular broken organism

Question 9

Habitat:

Answer 9

The specific environment in which an organism lives consists of biotic and abiotic factors

Question 10

Resource:

Answer 10

Anything an organism needs

ie - nutrients, shelter, breeding sites, mates