Ecology

Question 1

Consists of living and nonliving things

Answer 1

Habitat

Question 2

Consists of oxygen, light, temperature, current or wind velocity, moisture, geology, soils, and others

Answer 2

Abiotic factors

Question 3

An animal’s response to abiotic factors. Can be positive or negative (ex. photoaxis - movement in relation to light source)

Answer 3

Taxis

Question 4

Interactions that occur among members of different species

Answer 4

Interspecific interactions

Question 5

Interactions that occur among members of the same species

Answer 5

Intraspecific interactions

Question 6

Interaction where one organism lives in its host organism

Answer 6

Parasitism

Question 7

Interaction where one organism benefits while the other is not harmed

Answer 7

Commensalism

Question 8

Interaction where both organisms benefit

Answer 8

Mutualism

Question 9

Means of an animal to avoid detection

Answer 9

Crypsis

Question 10

Resembling other species for protection

Answer 10

Mimicry

Question 11

Communities including their physical environment

Answer 11

Ecosystem

Question 12

Consists of all populations inhabiting an area

Answer 12

Community

Question 13

Sequence of organisms through which energy moves in an ecosystem

Answer 13

Food chain

Question 14

Food chains that are interconnected

Answer 14

Food web

Question 15

Grouping of organisms based on utilized form of energy

Answer 15

Trophic level

Question 16

Produces food

Answer 16

Producers or autotrophs

Question 17

Takes energy from other organisms

Answer 17

Consumers or heterotrophs

Question 18

Eats plants

Answer 18

Herbivores

Question 19

Eats meat

Answer 19

Carnivores

Question 20

Eats both plants and animals

Answer 20

Omnivores

Question 21

Nourishes through dead and decaying matter

Answer 21

Scavengers

Question 22

Breaks down dead organisms and feces

Answer 22

Decomposers

Question 23

Any element vital to life

Answer 23

Nutrient

Question 24

Point at which nutrients enter the living systems from the reervoir

Answer 24

Fixation

Question 25

Cycle with the atmosphere or ocean as the reservoir. Oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen

Answer 25

Gaseous or perfect cycle

Question 26

Cycle with earth as the reservoir. Sulfur, phosphorus, calcium

Answer 26

Sedimentary or imperfect cycle

Question 27

Cause of virtually all ecological problems

Answer 27

Human population growth

Question 28

Desired standard of living and equal distribution of resources among all populations

Answer 28

Carrying capacity

Question 29

Excessive growth of algae

Answer 29

Eutrophication