Ecology

Question 1

Abiotic

Answer 1

Nonliving factors in an environment

Question 2

Biodiversity

Answer 2

Variety of species on earth

Question 3

Biome

Answer 3

Large region classified by living organisms, climate, and geographical features

Question 4

Biotic

Answer 4

Living factors in an environment

Question 5

Community

Answer 5

Population of multiple species living in same area

Question 6

Disturbance

Answer 6

Abrupt event in environment (changes type of organisms, resources available, kinds of species present)

Question 7

Ecological Sucession

Answer 7

When disturbed area is taken by new species/group

Question 8

Ecology

Answer 8

Study of living things and how they interact with each other and environment

Question 9

Ecosystem

Answer 9

Community of various organisms within particular environment

Question 10

Habitat

Answer 10

Specific environment that an organism lives in

Question 11

Organism

Answer 11

Individual, forms basic life functions

Question 12

Primary Sucession

Answer 12

Ecological succession that starts where there were no living organisms (on rock)

Question 13

Resilience

Answer 13

Ability of ecosystem to recover after major disturbance

Question 14

Resistance

Answer 14

Ability of ecosystem to resist external influence, such as a disturbance

Question 15

Secondary Sucession

Answer 15

Ecological Succession that occurs where there I are some living organisms (after Forrest fire)

Question 16

Amensalism

Answer 16

One species is harmed, other neither benefits or harmed

Question 17

Commensalism

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One species benefits, other is neither benefited or harmed

Question 18

Consumers

Answer 18

Organisms that eat other organisms to survive

Question 19

Dead Zone

Answer 19

Area of water that is so depleted by oxygen organisms must migrate

Question 20

Decomposers

Answer 20

Organisms that obtain energy by eating dead/decaying organisms

Question 21

Energy Pyramid

Answer 21

Diagram that shows energy available at each level of organisms

Question 22

Eutrophication

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Dramatic increase of in nutrients in aquatic environment (increases plant growth)

Question 23

Food web

Answer 23

Diagram of relationship between interacting food chains

Question 24

Mutualism

Answer 24

Symbiotic relationship, both benefit

Question 25

Parasitism

Answer 25

Symbiotic relationship, one benefits other harmed

Question 26

Phytoplankton

Answer 26

Plankton capable of photosynthesis

Question 27

Plankton

Answer 27

Drifting aquatic organisms, mostly live in open waters

Question 28

Producers

Answer 28

Organisms capable to make their own energy

Question 29

Symbiosis

Answer 29

Close ecological relationship between organisms

Question 30

Food web

Answer 30

Diagram of relationship between interacting food chains

Question 31

Mutualism

Answer 31

Symbiotic relationship, both benefit

Question 32

Parasitism

Answer 32

Symbiotic relationship, one benefits other harmed

Question 33

Phytoplankton

Answer 33

Plankton capable of photosynthesis

Question 34

Plankton

Answer 34

Drifting aquatic organisms, mostly live in open waters

Question 35

Producers

Answer 35

Organisms capable to make their own energy

Question 36

Symbiosis

Answer 36

Close ecological relationship between organisms

Question 37

Food web

Answer 37

Diagram of relationship between interacting food chains

Question 38

Mutualism

Answer 38

Symbiotic relationship, both benefit

Question 39

Parasitism

Answer 39

Symbiotic relationship, one benefits other harmed

Question 40

Phytoplankton

Answer 40

Plankton capable of photosynthesis

Question 41

Plankton

Answer 41

Drifting aquatic organisms, mostly live in open waters

Question 42

Producers

Answer 42

Organisms capable to make their own energy

Question 43

Symbiosis

Answer 43

Close ecological relationship between organisms

Question 44

Food web

Answer 44

Diagram of relationship between interacting food chains

Question 45

Mutualism

Answer 45

Symbiotic relationship, both benefit

Question 46

Parasitism

Answer 46

Symbiotic relationship, one benefits other harmed

Question 47

Phytoplankton

Answer 47

Plankton capable of photosynthesis

Question 48

Plankton

Answer 48

Drifting aquatic organisms, mostly live in open waters

Question 49

Producers

Answer 49

Organisms capable to make their own energy

Question 50

Symbiosis

Answer 50

Close ecological relationship between organisms

Question 51

Zooplankton

Answer 51

Plankton that derive energy from food they eat (often other plankton)

Question 52

Carrying capacity

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Largest population of a species that an ecosystem can support long-term

Question 53

Density-dependent factors

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Factor that changes when population density changes (amount of food per individual)

Question 54

Density- independent factors

Answer 54

Factor that is not directly affected by population density (effect of natural disaster)

Question 55

Limiting factor

Answer 55

Causes change in particular variable (such as population)

Question 56

Population

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Group of individuals of same species, live in same general area, able to reproduce

Question 57

Population growth rate

Answer 57

Rate of change in a population over specified intervals of time

Question 58

Invasive species

Answer 58

Nonnative species that enters new area, causes harm to native species and environment, economy, or human health

Question 59

Nonnative species

Answer 59

Species considered not to be found in an environment