Ecology

Question 1

Study of the Interactions between Organisms and the Nonliving Components of their Environment

Answer 1

Ecology

Question 2

Each organism Depends in some way on other living and nonliving things in its __________.

Answer 2

Environment

Question 3

a single life form

Answer 3

Organism

Question 4

all the organisms of the same species living in one place at one time

Answer 4

Population

Question 5

all of the populations in one area at one time

Answer 5

Community

Question 6

All organisms and the non-living environment in an area

Answer 6

ecosystem

Question 7

measure of the number of different species there are and how common each species is

Answer 7

Diversity

Question 8

an organism’s role in the community (like a job)

Answer 8

Niche

Question 9

species with broad niches, they can tolerate many conditions and use many resources (ex cats, deer, roaches)

Answer 9

Generalists

Question 10

Species that have narrow Niches, they can only tolerate certain conditions. (ex. Koala and Panda)

Answer 10

Specialists

Question 11

non-living factors in the ecosystem that affects that ecosystem

Answer 11

Abiotic factors

Question 12

• living components of an ecosystem

- Interactions between organisms that can affect the ecosystem

Answer 12

Biotic factors

Question 13

two species or organisms struggling for the same resource (- and -)

Answer 13

competition

Question 14

organisms living in a close relationship

Answer 14

Symbiosis

Question 15

two species cooperating (+ and +)

ex. bees and flowers, hippos and fish

Answer 15

mutualism

Question 16

one species benefits from another, the other species is not affected (+ and no affect)
ex. Sea anemones and clown fish

Answer 16

commensalism

Question 17

one species hunting and eating another (+ and -)

Answer 17

predation

Question 18

one species benefits from another, the other species is harmed (+ and -)

Answer 18

parasitism