Chapter 10- Ecology Flashcards

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1
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The interactions between organisms and their environments affect what?

A

Survival and distribution of the organisms

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True or False: Organisms within a community with each other in very complex ways.

A

True

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3
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All populations of organisms living in a defined area is what?

A

Community

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4
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The physical place where an organism lives is what?

A

Habitat

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The resources (biotic and abiotic) an organism uses for survival, growth and reproduction is what?

A

Niche

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Populations demand specific resources to survive. These resources can affect population growth if they are in short supply. These resources that have the ability to affect the growth of a population are called what?

A

Limiting resources

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The limiting resources can include, but are not limited to what five things?

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  1. Nutrients
  2. Light
  3. Space (habitat)
  4. Oxygen or carbon dioxide
  5. Inorganic compounds
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Ecology is the interaction between what?

A

Organisms and their environments

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