Ecology

Question 1

Carrying Capacity

Answer 1

maximum number of species an environment can support

Question 2

Symbiosis

Answer 2

long term relationship between 2 different species (3 types)

Question 3

Mutualism (symbiosis)

Answer 3

benefit for both (+/+)

Question 4

Commensalism (symbiosis)

Answer 4

benefit for one, neutral for other (+/o)

Question 5

Parasitism (symbiosis)

Answer 5

benefit for one, costly for other (+/-)

Question 6

Exponential Growth

Answer 6

populations growth rate stays the same regardless of population size (population grows faster as it gets larger)

Question 7

Logistic Growth

Answer 7

population grows a lot at first, slows down as population size approaches carrying capacity

Question 8

Biosphere

Answer 8

region of earth that encompasses all living organisms; plants, animals, bacteria

Question 9

Ecosystem

Answer 9

group of living organisms that live/interact with eachother in a specific environment

Question 10

Community

Answer 10

diverse group of organisms that interact in a common location

Question 11

Population

Answer 11

organisms of same group/species that live in a specific are and can breed among themselves

Question 12

Niche

Answer 12

role an organisms plays in a community

Question 13

Herbivore

Answer 13

organism that only eats plants

Question 14

Carnivore

Answer 14

organism that mostly eats meat/flesh of animals

Question 15

Autotroph

Answer 15

organism that can produce own food using light, water, C02, other chemicals

Question 16

Heterotroph

Answer 16

organism that eats other plants/animals for energy

Question 17

Food Web

Answer 17

multiple food chains

Question 18

Food Chain

Answer 18

one basic food chain

Question 19

Energy Pyramid

Answer 19

shows how energy moves through trophic levels

Question 20

10% Rule

Answer 20

energy passed from one trophic level to the next, only 10% of energy passed on

Question 21

Succession

Answer 21

process by which a mix of species/habitat in an area changes overtime

Question 22

Primary Succession

Answer 22

newly formed are is inhabited for the first time by group of species

Question 23

Secondary Succession

Answer 23

happens when intermediate community is impacted by a disturbance

Question 24

Decomposers in Ecosystem

Answer 24

break apart dead organisms into simpler materials (making nutrients available to primary producers)

Question 25

Population Data Graph

Answer 25

line graph

Question 26

Density Dependent Factors

Answer 26

varying impacts according to population size; different species population in same ecosystem will be affected differently

Question 27

Density Independent Factors

Answer 27

not influenced by species population size