Ecology

Question 1

system of living organisms function together in a unit

Answer 1

Ecosystem

Question 2

created by a living thing, organisms affects the life of another organisms

Answer 2

Biotic factor

Question 3

non-living chemical or physical factor in the environment

Answer 3

abiotic factor

Question 4

a living thing that can react to stimuli, reproduce and grow

Answer 4

Organism

Question 5

closely related organisms similar to each other.

Answer 5

species

Question 6

group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place.

Answer 6

population

Question 7

interacting group of species

Answer 7

community

Question 8

place where an organism lives.

Answer 8

habitat

Question 9

Only organisms best adapted live.

Answer 9

natural selection

Question 10

enhance survival , repruduction is more succesful

Answer 10

evolution

Question 11

organisms capable of synthesizing own food from inorganic resources.

Answer 11

producers/autotrophs

Question 12

organisms that can not make its own food. takes in food from organic substances.

Answer 12

consumers/heterotrophs

Question 13

herbivores that feed on autotrophic plants. which produce own food through photosynthesis.

Answer 13

Primary consumer

Question 14

organisms, primary animals that eat primary consumers, carnivores and omnivores.

Answer 14

Secondary consumer

Question 15

carnivore only feeds on secondary consumers

Answer 15

tertiary consumer

Question 16

feeds on plants

Answer 16

herbivore

Question 17

feeds on flesh

Answer 17

carnivore

Question 18

eats both plant and animals

Answer 18

omnivore

Question 19

decomposes organic material

Answer 19

decomposer

Question 20

series of organisms each dependent on the next source of food

Answer 20

food chain

Question 21

the system of interlocking and interdependent food chains

Answer 21

food web

Question 22

a graphical model of energy flow in a community

Answer 22

energy pyramid

Question 23

combined:photosynthesis, decomposition, respiration

Answer 23

carbon cycle

Question 24

continuous series of natural processes by which nitro passes from air to soil to organisms back to air or soil

Answer 24

nitrogen cycle

Question 25

biological community evolves over time. 2 types

Answer 25

ecological succession

Question 26

succession of plant life

Answer 26

primary succession

Question 27

process started by an even(fire, frost) to a smaller population of species

Answer 27

secondary succession

Question 28

first to colonize previously biodiverse steady-state ecosystem

Answer 28

pioneer species

Question 29

the final stage of succession. uncharged until destroyed by the event. fire or human.

Answer 29

climax community