Chapter 18

Question 1

Biotic

Answer 1

Describes living factors

Question 2

Abiotic

Answer 2

Describes non living things

Question 3

Population

Answer 3

A group of organisms of the same species in the same area

Question 4

Community

Answer 4

All the populations together

Question 5

Ecosystem

Answer 5

A community of organisms

Question 6

Biosphere

Answer 6

Part of earth where life exists

Question 7

Herbivore

Answer 7

Eats plants

Question 8

Carnivore

Answer 8

Eats animals

Question 9

Omnivore

Answer 9

Eats plants and animals

Question 10

Food chain

Answer 10

A pathway of energy that leads to feeding patterns

Question 11

Food web

Answer 11

Diagram that shows feeding relationships

Question 12

Energy pyramid

Answer 12

A diagram that shows energy passing through the food chain

Question 13

Carrying capacity

Answer 13

The largest population

Question 14

Prey

Answer 14

Organism that is killed

Question 15

Predator

Answer 15

Organism that eats others

Question 16

Symbiosis

Answer 16

Two different organisms have a relationship

Question 17

Mutualism

Answer 17

Two species both benefit

Question 18

Commensalism

Answer 18

Two organisms one benefits

Question 19

Parasitism

Answer 19

Two species one is a parasites benefits from host who is harmed

Question 20

Coevolution

Answer 20

The evolution of two species due to a mutual influence it is beneficial to both species

Question 21

Ecology

Answer 21

Study of living things interacting together