biosphere

Question 1

this competition occurs among members of the same species

Answer 1

intraspecific competition

Question 2

this competition occurs among members of different species

Answer 2

interspecific competition

Question 3

one species captures, kills, and eats another species

Answer 3

predation

Question 4

these are adaptations for prey to defend themselves from predators

Answer 4

anti-predatory adaptations

Question 5

2 specific species have a permanent or long-lasting physically close association

Answer 5

symbiosis

Question 6

this part of the symbiosis where both species benefit

Answer 6

mutualism

Question 7

this part of the symbiosis where one species benefits while the host is unharmed

Answer 7

commensalism

Question 8

this is part of the symbiosis where one species benefits at the host’s expense.

Answer 8

parasitism

Question 9

this is a process where natural communities replace another over time.

Answer 9

ecological succession

Question 10

this is when new land is formed providing a habitat to be colonized

Answer 10

Primary succession

Question 11

this is when land becomes re-colonized killing other species

Answer 11

Secondary succession

Question 12

dramatically large effect on an ecosystem relative to its abundance

Answer 12

keystone species

Question 13

these species become introduced to a new habitat and become established

Answer 13

exotic/introduced species

Question 14

organisms not native to an area causing harm to an ecosystem and humans.

Answer 14

invasive species

Question 15

this is a community or a group where organisms live In a specific environment

Answer 15

ecosystem

Question 16

this is a graphical representation of the energy found within the trophic levels in the ecosystem

Answer 16

energy pyramid

Question 17

linear sequence of organisms where nutrients are transferred from one organism to another.

Answer 17

food chain

Question 18

a complex network of interconnecting food chains feeding relationships within a community.

Answer 18

food web

Question 19

the buildup of absorbed chemicals in an organism over time

Answer 19

bioaccumulation

Question 20

increase the concentration of chemicals in the food chain

Answer 20

biomagnification

Question 21

this is a natural process where elements and the earth’s crust sustain life and maintain ecological balance

Answer 21

biochemical cycle

Question 22

biochemical cycle that describes the transformation and translocation of phosphorus

Answer 22

phosphorus cycle

Question 23

what causes the rocks to release phosphate ions and other minerals?

Answer 23

rain and weathering