ecology

Question 1

In ecology, what could we study?

Answer 1

We could study a group of the same plant or animal, a collection of plants or animals that live together or climate and soil type.

Question 2

Define population

Answer 2

When we are studying a number of a certain plant or animal, we say we’re studying the population of that plant or animal.

Question 3

Define community

Answer 3

The study of several species living together.

Question 4

Define ecosystem

Answer 4

A complete natural system that is all parts of the environment which affect the plants and animals.

Question 5

Define environment

Answer 5

The sum of conditions affecting a particular organism which include physical surroundings, climate and influences of other living organisms.

Question 6

What does biotic mean?

Answer 6

Biotic means living. So if something is biotic it means it is living. Some features of an ecosystem that are biotic are plants or and animals.

Question 7

What does abiotic mean?

Answer 7

Abiotic means non living. So if something is abiotic it means it is non loving. Some features of an ecosystem that are abiotic are temperature, rainfall patterns and amount of light available.

Question 8

What does biomass mean?

Answer 8

Biomass is the mass of all living things in an environment. It is the shortened version of the word biological mass.

Question 9

What does germinate mean?

Answer 9

Germinate means to grow.

Question 10

Define ecology

Answer 10

The study of how plants and animals relate to each other and their surroundings.