Ecology

Question 1

Study of organisms and their interactions with their environment and other organisms

Answer 1

Ecology

Question 2

Non-living parts

Answer 2

Abiotic

Question 3

Living parts

Answer 3

Biotic

Question 4

Individual within a species

Answer 4

Organism

Question 5

All members of the same species in an area

Answer 5

Population

Question 6

Several populations living and interacting in an area

Answer 6

Community

Question 7

Community plus abiotic factors

Answer 7

Ecosystem

Question 8

Many similar ecosystems within a large area

Answer 8

Biome

Question 9

All biomes of the entire world

Answer 9

Biosphere

Question 10

Have the most energy, and are at the bottom of the energy pyramid

Answer 10

Producer

Question 11

Herbivores, are at the 2nd level of the energy pyramid

Answer 11

Primary Consumer

Question 12

Carnivores, are at the 3rd level of the energy pyramid

Answer 12

Secondary Consumer

Question 13

Has the least energy, biggest and at the TOP of the energy pyramid

Answer 13

Tertiary Consumer

Question 14

Organizes the levels of energy in a triangular way

Answer 14

Energy Pyramid

Question 15

Level of energy within the energy pyramid

Answer 15

Trophic level

Question 16

All of the mass of living things in the world/area

Answer 16

Biomass

Question 17

Not all energy that organisms get from their food will be passed onto the next level. How much energy will actually make it?

Answer 17

10% rule

Question 18

The process of harnessing energy from the sun to make sugars

Answer 18

Photosynthesis

Question 19

Process of breaking down sugars to gain energy

Answer 19

Cell Respiration

Question 20

How a population of organisms is organized. (Clumped, random, uniform)

Answer 20

Population Distribution

Question 21

Could have a lot of organisms in one spot or not a lot of organisms.

Answer 21

Population Density

Question 22

Something that can change the number of organisms (organisms competing for food)

Answer 22

Density dependent factors

Question 23

Something that’s out of our control (forest fires, droughts, floods)

Answer 23

Density independent factors

Question 24

Change in number of individuals over time (Births and deaths)

Answer 24

Growth Rate

Question 25

Under ideal conditions

Answer 25

Exponential Growth

Question 26

Resources are shared and NOT ENDLESS

Answer 26

Limited Growth

Question 27

Number of organisms an environment can hold

Answer 27

Carrying capacity