T. 8 Flashcards
Community
A community of species refers to the populations of all the species living in a particular area
Taxonomy
The study of organisms to asses how they may be grouped or classified
Genus
A group of closely related species
Ecosystem
The community of organisms living in an area, their inter-relationship and interactions with their abiotic environment
Biome
A large geographical région with particular climatic features, in which a characteristic, unique community of specie lives.
Ecological succession
The sequences of changes in community composition that changes as an area is colonised and develops until climax community is eventually produced
Cellulase
An enzyme that digests cellulose that is produced by some bacteria, fungi and protozoans
Cellulose
The carbohydrate made of linked glucose molecules, which is a major composent of plant cell walls and wood
Symbiosis
A relationship between organisms or different species that live together. One benefits while the other species may benefit, be unaffected or suffer
Mycorrhizal fungi
Symbiotic fungi associated with plant roots that gain carbohydrates from plants and aid the uptake of nutrients such as phosphates from the soil by the plants
Pollination
The transfer of the male plant gamets on to the female part of a flower, resulting in fertilisation and seed production
Heterotroph
An organisms that gains its organic compounds for energy and growth from other organisms
Habitat
The place where an organism, species or population lives
Population
All the individuals of a species living in a particular area
Exoskeleton
A skeleton on the outsid of an organism such as found in insects and crustaceans
