B16- Ecology

Question 1

Habitat

Answer 1

A habitat is a location where a species can be found.

Question 2

Organism

Answer 2

An individual animal, plant or single celled life form

Question 3

Population

Answer 3

Made up of all the organisms of one species living together in the same place at the same time (e.g a woods).

Question 4

Community

Answer 4

All the different species that live in the same habitat at the same time.

Question 5

Stable community

Answer 5

A stable community is a community where things are relatively constant throughout time.

Question 6

Ecosystem

Answer 6

The interaction of a community of living organisms with the non living parts of the environment.

Question 7

Abiotic factor

Answer 7

A non-living aspect of an ecosystem

Question 8

Biotic factor

Answer 8

A living aspect of an ecosystem

Question 9

Interdependance

Answer 9

The dependance of every form of life on other living things and on the natural resources in its environment, such as air, soil and water.

Question 10

Competition

Answer 10

The competition between members of the same and different species for resources, a mate, territory and food.