Introduction to Ecology Flashcards
Understand the objectives
1
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List the characteristics an organism must possess in order to be considered living.
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Be unicellular or multicellular.
Contain DNA or RNA.
Be capable of both Growth and Reproduction.
Demonstrate the ability to respond to outside stimuli.
Ability to adapt to the environment.
Have a metabolism.
2
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What is stimulus?
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A change in an organism’s environment “cause”
3
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What is response?
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How an organism reacts to change in their environment “effect”
4
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What is metabolism?
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(cellular respiration) Consumes energy and produces waste.
5
Q
List the levels of organization recognized by ecology
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organism
population
community
ecosystem
biome
biosphere
biotic
6
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Biodiversity
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The variety of organisms considered at all levels from populations, to ecosystems
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