Bio Quiz Flashcards
Biodiversity
The verity of organisms considered at all levels from population to ecosystem
Ecology
Study of relationships between A-biotic and Biotic
Trophic Cascade
Indirect interaction in an ecosystem that can greatly effect that ecosystem(usually caused by predators)
Population
Multiple organisms of the same species living together
Organism
Individual member of a species or population
Community
Multiple populations of different species living together
Ecosystem
Community plus all the abstract factors in the environment
Biome
Multiple ecosystems that share similar characteristics but are located in different parts of the planet
Bioshere
The zone of life on Earth, encompassing all of Earths ecosystems
Autotroph
Capture energy and convert to food
Heterotrophs
Must eat food
Niche
The role an organism takes when within an ecosystem
Habitat
The natural home or environment of organisms
KeyStone Species
A species on which other species largely depend on, and if removed, the ecosystem will drastically change
The verity of organisms considered at all levels from population to ecosystem
Biodiversity