Biology Vocab Review

Question 1

An ecological relationship in which two species live in close contact with each other.

Answer 1

Symbiosis

Question 2

The functional position of an organism in an environment. This could be how it adapts, what it responds to, or how it lives.

Answer 2

Niche

Question 3

A fundamental unit of structure and function, collection of molecules and organelles. You are made of trillions…

Answer 3

Cells

Question 4

A region or area that includes BOTH living and non-living things…

Answer 4

Ecosystem

Question 5

Living organisms.

Answer 5

Biotic

Question 6

A natural environment where an organism lives and thrives.

Answer 6

Habitat

Question 7

When an organism gains something in a relationship but the other suffers or loses something. Usually, the organism suffering does not die in this case.

Answer 7

Parasitism

Question 8

The suffix -troph or the word Trophic refers to the action of… (Think about Heterotroph)

Answer 8

Eating

Question 9

Non-living things.

Answer 9

Abiotic

Question 10

Which of these definitions defines a relationship where one species benefits and the other does not benefit NOR does it suffer? A good example would be whales and barnacles that hitch a free ride on the Whale’s skin but causes no extra burden to the animal.

Answer 10

Commensalism

Question 11

Evolution is…

Answer 11

A commonly accepted theory that organisms change overtime due to evidence and data to back it

Question 12

When an organism gains from a relationship and the other is killed and eaten for energy gain.

Answer 12

Predation

Question 13

A signal in which an organism responds. This could be water, temperature, sunlight, or introduction of a new organism.

Answer 13

Stimuli

Question 14

Species or organism that has a unique and vital role in maintaining structure, stability, and diversity in an ecosystem. (example: wolf, beaver)

Answer 14

Keystone species

Question 15

Individuals of the different species compete for the same limited limited resources. This could be a blue jay and a cardinal competing for seeds.

Answer 15

Interspecific Competition

Question 16

individuals of the same species compete for the same limited limited resources

Answer 16

Intraspecific competition

Question 17

A collection of molecules that work together for a specific function, working components of a cell.

Answer 17

Organelles

Question 18

The maximum number of organisms an area/environment can support.

Answer 18

Carrying Capacity

Question 19

The variable that does not change between trials in order to have accurate/reliable data.

Answer 19

Control variable

Question 20

An organism that CAN NOT produce it’s own food. It must obtain energy from something other than itself, one of which most likely used to be living.

Answer 20

Heterotroph

Question 21

The study of living things and their relationships

Answer 21

Biology

Question 22

A chemical structure consisting of two or more atoms.

Answer 22

Molecule

Question 23

The data-based variable in an experiment that is being recorded and is usually shown on the Y axis of a graph.

Answer 23

Dependent variable

Question 24

A body part made up of multiple tissues working together

Answer 24

Organ

Question 25

The theory that specific organisms are physically and genetically fit to survive in a specific environment.

Answer 25

Natural selection

Question 26

A relationship where both organisms benefit from the situation.

Answer 26

Mutualism

Question 27

The manipulated variable in an experiment.

Answer 27

Independent Variable

Question 28

A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region of Earth.

Answer 28

Biome

Question 29

Which of the following will eat plant and organism based diets?

Answer 29

Omnivore

Question 30

The use of EVIDENCE to construct TESTABLE explanations and predictions of natural phenomena.

Answer 30

Science