Ecology

Question 1

Ecology

Answer 1

Study of relationships between living organisms and their environment

Question 2

Ecosystem

Answer 2

Group of organisms that interact with each other and their physical environment

Question 3

Biosphere

Answer 3

Part of planet where life can exist

Question 4

Habitat

Answer 4

Physical place where organisms live

Question 5

Species

Answer 5

Group of organisms that can reproduce with each other to produce fertile offspring

Question 6

Population

Answer 6

(Number of) all the organisms of the space species living in the same area

Question 7

Flora

Answer 7

Plants in an ecosystem

Question 8

Fauna

Answer 8

Animals in an ecosystem

Question 9

Abiotic factors

Answer 9

Non-living factors (that influence population in an ecosystem)

Question 10

Biotic factors

Answer 10

Living factors (That affect population in an ecosystem )

Question 11

Edaphic factors

Answer 11

Factors relating to the soil

Question 12

Climatic factors

Answer 12

Weather factors over a long period of time

Question 13

Name three examples of abiotic factors

Answer 13

Temperature, light intensity, Ph

Question 14

Name three examples of Biotic factors

Answer 14

Prey, predators, parasites

Question 15

Name three examples of edaphic factors

Answer 15

Soil Ph, soil type, soil temperature

Question 16

Name three examples of climatic factors

Answer 16

Temperature, wind, light intensity

Question 17

Niche

Answer 17

Role of an organism in the ecosystem

Question 18

Why cannot two species who occupy the same niche live together

Answer 18

They will be competing for limited resources

Question 19

What is competition

Answer 19

When organisms fight for limited resources

Question 20

Name and briefly explain two aquatic factors

Answer 20

Light penetration (plankton grown best in upper surface)
Currents move Organisms (Need for attachment)