chapter 1.2

Question 1

ecosystem

Answer 1

has abiotic componets such as soil and oxygen that interact with biotic componets

Question 2

biosphere (triange thingy)

Answer 2

Biome on top then ecosystem then habitat on the bottom

Question 3

habitat

Answer 3

the place in which an organism lives. Many of these on ecosystems

Question 4

Nutrients

Answer 4

chemicals that are required for plant and animal growth

Question 5

photosynthesis

Answer 5

a chemical reactions that converts solar energy into chemical energy usable by plants

Question 6

three abiotic components of eco systems neccssary for supporting life.

Answer 6

oxygen, water, and light

Question 7

why is soil important in eco systems

Answer 7

it provides alot of nutrients and supports many species of small organisms

Question 8

species

Answer 8

a group of closely related organisms that can reproduce with one another

Question 9

population

Answer 9

all the member of a particular species within an ecosystem

Question 10

community

Answer 10

all the population of the different species that interact in a specific area or ecosystem

Question 11

ecological hierarchy

Answer 11

small- organism population community and ecosystem large

Question 12

symbiosis

Answer 12

the interaction between members of two different species

Question 13

commensalim

Answer 13

a relationship in which one benefits and one is not harmed

Question 14

mutualism

Answer 14

a relationship in which both benefits

Question 15

prasitism

Answer 15

a relationship in which one gains and one is harmed

Question 16

Niche

Answer 16

organisms who have special roles in the ecosystem in which they live

Question 17

competition

Answer 17

a harmful interaction between two or more organisms. (fighting for food)

Question 18

predation

Answer 18

a term to describe the predator-prey relationship