Ecology

Question 1

Biotic

Answer 1

describes living factors in the environment

Question 2

Abiotic

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describes the non living part of the environment including rocks light water and temp.

Question 3

Population

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a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area

Question 4

Community

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all the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other

Question 5

Ecosystem

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a community of organisms and their abiotic environment

Question 6

Biosphere

Answer 6

the part of earth where life exists

Question 7

Herbivore

Answer 7

an organism that eats only plants

Question 8

Carnivore

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an organism that eats animals

Question 9

Omnivore

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an organism that eats both plants and animals

Question 10

Food chain

Answer 10

the pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms

Question 11

Food web

Answer 11

a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms is an ecosystem

Question 12

Energy pyramid

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a triangular diagram that shows an ecosystems loss of energy passes through the ecosystems food chain

Question 13

Carrying capacity`

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the largest population that an environment can support at any given time

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Prey

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an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism

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Predator

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an organism that eats all or part of another organism

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Mutualism

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a relationship between two species in which both species benefit

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Commensalism

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a relationship between 2 organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

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Parasitism

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the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism

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Producers

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an autotrophic organism capable of producing complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules through the process of photosynthesis

Question 20

Decomposers

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an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material

Question 21

Desert

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barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life

Question 22

Tundra

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tundra is a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons

Question 23

Temperate deciduous forest

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are dominated by trees that lose their leaves each year

Question 24

Tropical rain forest

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is a hot, moist biome found near Earth’s equator

Question 25

Coniferous forest

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temperate coniferous forest is a terrestrial biome found in temperate regions of the world

Question 26

Savanna

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a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees

Question 27

Temperate grassland

Answer 27

temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are terrestrial biomes whose predominant vegetation consists of grass and/or shrubs