Ecology

Question 1

What is Ecology

Answer 1

The study of the reationship between living organisms with each other and their non-living environment

Question 2

Biosphere (Ecosphere)

Answer 2

The part of the earh and it atmosphere inhabited by living organism

Question 3

Terrestrial Biomes

Answer 3

Naturally occurring communities occupying distinct regions of the Earth’s land

Question 4

How are Terrestrial Biomes Classified?

Answer 4

Climate,
Vegetation
Animal life
influenced by factors such as temperature, precipitation, and latitude.

Question 5

Characteristics of Tropical Rain Forest

Answer 5

-Formed in hot regions (24 - 28°C)
-Layers of trees
-The ground floor is dark with sparse vegetation
-Many organisms live in the canopy
-Soil quality is poor because decomposition occurs quickly, and nutrients are either taken up by trees or washed away

Question 6

Characteristics of Temperate Deciduous Forest

Answer 6

-Hald the year has a winter so cold that no life can survive
-Organisms that live here have developed methods of surviving the winter
-Ex: Migration, dormant stage. hibernation

Question 7

Characteristics of Desert

Answer 7

-Characterized by sparse irregular rainfall and sandy soil
-Organisms that live here have developed ways to survive during harsh conditions
Ex: Short life cycle, resistance to dehydration, ways to store water, broad feet to walk on sand(camel)

Question 8

Charteristics of Tundra

Question 9

Aquatic Biome

Question 10

Which Characteristics effect aquatic biomes

Answer 10

-Salinity
-Nutrient Availability
-Depth of water
-Permanency of water body
-Tide Strength

Question 11

Salinity

Answer 11

N

Question 12

Nutrient Availability

Question 13

Depth of water

Question 14

Tide Strength

Question 15

Define and List Abiotic Factors

Answer 15

the non-living physical and chemical elements of an environment that influence the living organisms within it
Temperature
Soil
Humidity
Air (Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Levels)
Water (Moisture)
Light
Nutrients
Wind
Topgraphy

Question 16

Abiotic Factors: Soil

Question 17

Abiotic Factors: Tempeerature

Question 18

Abiotic Factors: Water

Question 19

Abiotic Factors: Light

Question 20

Abiotic Factors: Topography

Question 21

Abiotic Factors: Nutrients

Question 22

Define Population

Question 23

Importance of estimating population

Question 24

Methods for estimating population size

Question 25

Direct Counting Method

Question 26

Aerial Photography Method

Question 27

Drive and Count Method

Question 28

Strip Census

Question 29

Methods of counting population of small animals

Question 30

Quadrant Method

Question 31

Mark and Relase Method

Question 32

Removal Method

Question 33

Define Population Growth

Question 34

Define Population Growth Curve

Question 35

What does a J-shaped graph show about a Population

Question 36

Survivorship Curves

Question 37

State the Competitive Exclusion Principle

Question 38

What are Intraspecific Associations

Question 39

What are Interspecific Associations

Question 40

What is Parasitism

Question 41

Commensalism

Question 42

Mutualism

Question 43

Predation

Question 44

What is a Community

Question 45

What is an Ecosystem

Question 46

What is Succession

Question 47

What is Primary Succession

Question 48

What is Secondary Succession

Answer 48

What is Zonation

Question 49

Know cycling of matter and flow of energy in the ecosystem

Question 50

What is the difference between the cycle of matter and energy in an ecosystem?

Question 51

Know the steps of the carbon cycle

Question 52

Know the steps of the nitrogen cycle