Chapter 54

Question 1

the study of the interactions between organisms and between organism and the environment

Answer 1

ecology

Question 2

everything an organism is exposed to

Answer 2

environment

Question 3

weather, light, nutrients, and water

Answer 3

abiotic components

Question 4

all the organisms that live in an individuals environment

Answer 4

biotic components

Question 5

members of a particular species that live in the same area

Answer 5

population

Question 6

all of the populations living in a particular area

Answer 6

community

Question 7

abiotic factors and all living things in a certain area

Answer 7

ecosystem

Question 8

the global ecosystem

Answer 8

biosphere

Question 9

individual organism’s interactions with biotic and abiotic factors in their environment

Answer 9

organismal ecology

Question 10

Organismal ecology includes: ___ and ___

Answer 10

Physiological Ecology

Behavioral Ecology

Question 11

the study of how organisms are physiologically adapted to their environment

Answer 11

physiological ecology

Question 12

how the behavior of animals affects their survival and reproduction (fitness)

Answer 12

behavioral ecology

Question 13

focuses on populations of organisms (a very important area of study)

Answer 13

population ecology

Question 14

the study of how populations interact and form communities (a very important area of study)

Answer 14

community ecology

Question 15

the study of the flow of energy and chemicals within an ecosystem

Answer 15

ecosystem ecology

Question 16

Temperature, water, sunlight, wind, rock, soils, and periodic disturbances
are ___ factors in the ___

Answer 16

abiotic

biosphere

Question 17

a major influence on the distribution of organisms. It includes temperature, water, light, and wind.

Answer 17

Climate

Question 18

heat is trapped on earth by greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide

Answer 18

greenhouse effect

Question 19

a major ecosystem type

Answer 19

biome

Question 20

___ ___ cover ~75% of the earths surface

Answer 20

aquatic biomes

Question 21

___ ___ cover ~25% of the earths surface - named after dominant vegetation and climate

Answer 21

terrestrial biomes

Question 22

Intertidal zone, coral reef, the open ocean, lentic habitats, lotic habitats, and wetlands

Answer 22

aquatic biomes

Question 23

Tropical rain forest, tropical deciduous forest, temperate rain forest, temperate deciduous forest, temperate coniferous forest (taiga), tropical grassland (savanna), temperate grassland (prairie), hot desert, cold desert, tundra, and mountain ranges

Answer 23

terrestrial biomes