Principles Of Ecology

Question 1

What is Ecology?

Answer 1

The study of relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

Question 2

What are the levels of Organization?

Answer 2

Species, population, community, ecosystem.

Question 3

What are abiotic and biotic factors?

Answer 3

Biotic: living factors
Abiotic: non-living factors

Question 4

What is the water cycle, carbon cycle, and oxygen cycle?

Answer 4

Carbon Cycle:
Water Cycle: When water evaporates and condenses to be reused
Oxygen Cycle:

Question 5

What is competition, predation, and symbiotic relationships?

Answer 5

Competition:
Predation:
Symbiotic Relationships:

Question 6

What are autotrophs, heterotrophs, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and detritivores?

Answer 6

Autotrophs:
Heterotrophs:
Herbivores:
Carnivores:
Omnivores:
Detritivores:

Question 7

What does tropic level mean?

Answer 7

Trophies level means

Question 8

What are food chains?

Answer 8

Food chains are

Question 9

What are food webs?

Answer 9

Food webs are

Question 10

What are ecological pyramids?

Answer 10

Ecological pyramids are

Question 11

What is biomass?

Answer 11

Biomass is