Ecology

Question 0

Population:

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A group of similar individuals who tend to mate with each other in a limited geographic

Question 1

Individual:

Answer 1

Organism with unique DNA and cells

Question 2

Community:

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The relationships between groups of population

Question 3

Ecosystem:

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The relationship of populations with each other/environment

Question 4

Biome:

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A regional ecosystem characterized by distinct types of vegetation/animals

Question 5

Biosphere:

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The parts of the earth and its atmosphere where organisms live

Question 6

Habitat:

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The types of environment in which an organisms live.

Question 7

Ecological niche:

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The place or function of a given organism within its ecosystem. (It’s job)

Question 8

Organisms need…

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• Air
• Water
• Food
• Shelter
• Space

Question 9

OTSS:

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Only the strong survive

Question 10

Interspecific:

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Over resources between different species

Question 11

Intraspecific:

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The same species compete for resources

Question 12

Interference:

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Fighting/disrupting

Question 13

Exploitative:

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Sharing resources

Question 14

Competitive exclusion:

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One thrives, the other goes extinct

Question 15

Predator

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An organism that lives by eating other organisms.

Question 16

Prey

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An animal hunted for food.

Question 17

Generalist:

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Eats a lot of different types of food.

Question 18

Specialist:

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Eats one type of food.

Question 20

Diversity:

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The variety, or number of kinds of species

Question 21

Camouflage:

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An adaptation that allows the animal to blend in with its environment to avoid being detected

Question 22

Mimicry:

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The resemblance of a species to another species or a natural objects.

Question 23

The four types of camouflage…

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• Concealing coloration-color
• Disruptive coloration-false vision
• Disguise-shape/texture
• Mimicry-look like something else

Question 24

Two general types of parasites…

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1) Endoparasites: inside the host

2) Ectoparasites: outside the host

Question 25

Parasitism:

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One benefits while the other is harmed.

Question 26

Mutualism:

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A relationship between organisms that both benefit.

Question 27

Commensalism:

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One benefits and the other is unharmed.

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Symbiosis:

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Long term relationship between two organisms.

Question 30

Food web:

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A complex network of many interconnected food chain and feeding interactions.