DEFINITIONS

Question 1

community

Answer 1

all the populations of all the different species living in a given area at a given time

Question 2

interspecific competition

Answer 2

competition between the members of the different species

Question 3

carrying capacity

Answer 3

the maximum stable population size of a species that an ecosystem can support

Question 4

ecosystem

Answer 4

all of the organisms within a community and the abiotic conditions in the area where they live

Question 5

infraspecific competition

Answer 5

competition between members of the same species

Question 6

abiotic

Answer 6

the non living components of an ecosystem

Question 7

habitat

Answer 7

the place where an organism lives within a poopualion

Question 8

biotic

Answer 8

living components of an ecosystem

Question 9

niche

Answer 9

role of a species in its habitat

Question 10

how would disease affect population size

Answer 10

species spend lots of energy curing them selves rather than reproduction and also could be harmed beyond repair