chapter 18 a intro to ecology and biosphere

Question 1

ecology

Answer 1

study if interactions between organisms and their environment

Question 2

what are the types of ecology

Answer 2

organismal, population, community and ecosystem

Question 3

what is the environment divided into

Answer 3

non living and living

Question 4

what is organismal ecology

Answer 4

interaction between an organism and its environment

Question 5

what are the types of organismal ecology

Answer 5

Physiological, anatomical, behavioral

Question 6

Physiological adaptations

Answer 6

function of the body ; cats fur fluffs when cold

Question 7

Anatomical adaptation

Answer 7

change in the anatomy of the body ; bear grows second coat o fur in winter

Question 8

behavioral response

Answer 8

change in behavior to help adapt; clothes

Question 9

biomes

Answer 9

large geographical areas with similar climates and communities

Question 10

incoming radiation

Answer 10

the amount of sunlight a area gets based on the paths degrees

Question 11

what are the 3 main biomes

Answer 11

Terrestrial,freshwater,marine

Question 12

what is there in terrestrial

Answer 12

tropic rainforest, t grasslands , Desert , chaparral, temperate grasslands, temp deciduous, temp coniferous, tundra and alpine tundra

Question 13

estuary

Answer 13

where a river meets the ocean