Ecology

Question 1

Define the term ecology

Answer 1

This is the study of the relationships of organisms with each other and their environment.

Question 2

Define the term habitat and give two examples

Answer 2

This is the area in which an organism lives
Example: pond, swamp

Question 3

Define the term microhabitat and give two examples

Answer 3

This is a very small habitat
Example: crevice in a rock, roots of a mangrove tree

Question 4

Define the term species and give an example

Answer 4

This is a group of individuals of common ancestry, that closely resemble each other, that can inbreed to produce fertile offspring.
Example: the human species

Question 5

Define the term niche and give an example

Answer 5

This is the role of an organism in the ecosystem.
Example: fish eats algae, releases faeces , shrimp eat faeces

Question 6

Define the term population and give an example

Answer 6

This is a group of organisms of the same species which live in a particular habitat
Example: a population of fish in a pond

Question 7

Define the term community and give an example

Answer 7

This is all the different organisms or populations which live in the same habitat and interact with each other
Example: in a pond, fish, snails, tadpoles interact

Question 8

Define the term ecosystem and give two examples

Answer 8

This is made up of a community and it’s environment
Example: a tropical rainforest, the ocean