POL #1: ORGANIZATION

Question 1

atom

Answer 1

smallest component with elemental properties

Question 2

population

Answer 2

organisms living in the same area capable of interbreeding with viable offspring

Question 3

community

Answer 3

individuals of many different species that live together and interact

Question 4

biome

Answer 4

ecological communities defined by their specific vegetation

Question 5

biosphere

Answer 5

all biomes on earth

Question 6

emergent properties

Answer 6

properties not found at lower levels of organization

Question 7

ecology

Answer 7

interactions among organisms and their environment both biotic and abiotic

Question 8

taxonomical classification

Answer 8

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 9

habitat

Answer 9

the specific environment in which an organism lives

Question 10

niche

Answer 10

an organism’s use of resources and functional role in a community

Question 11

specialist

Answer 11

narrow niches with very specific requirements; very good at what they do but vulnerable to change

Question 12

generalist

Answer 12

broad niches and use a wide array of habitats and resources; able to live in many different habitats