Introduction Flashcards
List the levels of biological complexity from least to most complex.
Individual, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
What do relationships between organisms in their physical and biotic environment involve?
Interactions with the physical world as well as interrelationships with other species and individuals of the same species.
What are some examples of abiotic factors?
pH, salinity, temperature, turbidity, wind speed and direction, humidity, precipitation, water pressure, light intensity and quality.
What are the categories of producers/consumers named?
Competitors, parasites, pathogens, symbionts and predators.
What are examples of physical conditions?
Substrate, humidity, sunlight, temperature, salinity, pH, exposure, altitude and depth.
Can physical conditions both help and hinder an organism?
Yes.
What two features does an ecosystem include?
A community and the physical environment.
What are 4 biotic features?
Plants, organisms, bacteria/decomposers.