Populations

Question 1

what is an ecosystem made up of

Answer 1

abiotic and biotic parts

Question 2

what is the definition of the term communities

Answer 2

communities are made up of populations of different species living in the same habitat

Question 3

what is the definition of the habitat

Answer 3

a habitat is the combination of biotic and abiotic factors with the natural environment that organisms live in

Question 4

what are the 3 levels of organisation in an ecosystem

Answer 4

1) Communities
2) Populations
3) individual organisms

Question 5

what is the definition of population

Answer 5

groups of an organism that makes up a species

Question 6

what do animals also compete for

Answer 6

animals compete for:

1) Sexual Partners
2) Food
3) Territory

Question 7

what do plants compete for

Answer 7

plants compete for:

1) Water
2) Mineral Ions
3) Light
4) Space

Question 8

what is the meaning of species interdependence and give an examples

Answer 8

interdependence means that one species may rely on a different species for difference things such as pollination

Question 9

give examples of what species may depend on one another for

Answer 9

species may depend on one another for:

1) Shelter
2) Food
3) Pollination
4) Seed dispersal