genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems

Question 1

individual

Answer 1

single member of a species

Question 2

population

Answer 2

groups of organisms of the same species occupying a particular space at a particular time that can potentially interbreed

Question 3

community

Answer 3

multiple populations living and interacting in the same area

Question 4

ecosystem

Answer 4

interaction between a community and the non-living (abiotic) parts of the environment

Question 5

niche

Answer 5

role that a species plays within its habitat. Includes abiotic and biotic interactions

Question 6

habitat

Answer 6

The place where a species lives within an ecosystem

Question 7

carrying capacity

Answer 7

maximum stable population size of a species that an ecosystem can support

Question 8

interspecific competition

Answer 8

competition for the same resources between individuals from different species

Question 9

intraspecific competition

Answer 9

competition for the same resource between individuals of the same species

Question 10

population formula

Answer 10

number in first sample x number in second sample / number recaptured