ecology

Question 1

levels of organisations in an ecosystem

Answer 1

individual population community ecosystem

Question 2

what is an ecosystem

Answer 2

the interaction between living and non living components

Question 3

factors that plants may compete for

Answer 3

light space water minerals and ions

Question 4

factors animals might compete for

Answer 4

mates territory food

Question 5

intraspecific competition

Answer 5

is competition within a species

Question 6

interdependence

Answer 6

different species in an ecosystem depending on each other for various recourses

Question 7

stable community

Answer 7

biotic and abiotic factors in balance so the population sizes remain relatively constant

Question 8

abiotic factors

Answer 8

non living factors

Question 9

abiotic factors that may affect an ecosystem

Answer 9

light intensity temp moisture oxygen level

Question 10

biotic factors

Answer 10

living factors

Question 11

population

Answer 11

the amount of one living organism in an ecosystem

Question 12

habitat

Answer 12

an area wich organisms live in

Question 13

community

Answer 13

populations of different species interacting

Question 14

what do food chains show

Answer 14

the interaction of different species through transfer of energy

Question 15

biomass

Answer 15

total mass of living material

Question 16

what are trophic levels

Answer 16

stages in a food chain

Question 17

producer

Answer 17

an organism that makes its own food

Question 18

example of producers

Answer 18

fungi, plants, grass

Question 19

carbon cycle

Answer 19

the process in witch carbon always travels back into the atmosphere via photosynthesis, respiration, consumption, and combustion

Question 20

why is the carbon cycle important

Answer 20

carbon contains important molecules such as glucose witch helps living organisms to grow.

Question 21

biodiversity

Answer 21

different organisms and species in an area

Question 22

community

Answer 22

interaction between various specires