Ecology Fundamentals

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Which of these describes the study of interactions between organisms and their environment?

  • Zoology
  • Ecology (correct)
  • Biology
  • Botany

What term describes a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area?

  • Biome
  • Ecosystem
  • Community
  • Population (correct)

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

  • Temperature (correct)
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria
  • Plants

What are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis called?

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What is the term for an organism that eats both producers and consumers?

<p>Omnivore (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of ecological interaction benefits both organisms involved?

<p>Mutualism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a food chain describe?

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Which biogeochemical cycle involves the processes of nitrogen fixation and denitrification?

<p>Nitrogen Cycle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the variety of life at all levels of biological organization?

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Which type of ecological succession occurs in an environment where soil is already present?

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Flashcards

Environment

All living and non-living components surrounding an organism, influencing its survival and development.

Ecology

The scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area.

Community

Assemblage of different populations of species interacting in the same area.

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Ecosystem

A community of organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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Producers

Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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Consumers

Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

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Decomposers

Organisms that break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients.

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Predation

One organism kills and consumes another organism.

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Trophic Level

The position an organism occupies in a food chain or web.

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