Ecology Vocabulary and Concepts

The study of interactions between organisms and their environment is known as ______.

Organisms are affected by biotic and abiotic factors. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

An organism's habitat includes only the biotic factors present in its surroundings.

Match the ecological level with its description:

What determines an organism's niche in an ecosystem?

Which of the following best describes the biosphere?

A large region characterized by a specific climate and certain types of plant and animal communities is known as a ______.

Aquatic and terrestrial are the only two types of biomes.

Name two limiting factors that shape aquatic biomes.

Which terrestrial environment is characterized by coniferous trees and located just south of the tundra?

Studying how and why populations change is the focus of ______ ecology.

Which of the following is NOT a density-dependent factor that limits population growth?

When two or more species compete for the same limited resources, it is known as ______ competition.

The largest population size that an environment can sustain over time is called its ______ capacity.

Competition increases the carrying capacity of competing populations.

A honey bee feeding off nectar inside a flower is an example of what kind of relationship?

Give an example of how prey use protective strategies for survival in a predator-prey relationship.

Which of the following can be considered a pathogen?

An organism's ______ level indicates its position in a sequence of energy transfers within an ecosystem.

Which of the following is a consumer that eats other consumers in an ecosystem?

Organisms can be affected by different factors which can be grouped into two major types. If one type of factor consist of living things, then what is the other type?

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

An organism's __________ includes the biotic and abiotic factors present in its surroundings.

Define the term 'biosphere' and briefly describe its significance.

A large region characterized by a specific climate and certain types of plant and animal communities would best describe a _________.

Biomes can be classified into two major types, what are those?

Name two major types of aquatic environments.

Match the terrestrial environment to its description:

The tundra is a terrestrial environment that is warm and filled with trees across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Which terrestrial environment is just south of the tundra and north of the temperate regions and is dominated by coniferous trees?

Aquatic biomes are shaped by the availability of light, __________, and water currents.

Population ecology is focusing on understanding changes in populations __________.

Density-dependent factors that limit population growth include all the following except:

__________ competition occurs when populations of two or more species compete for the same limited resource.

The largest population that an environment can support at any given time is its __________ capacity.

How does competition impacts the carrying capacity of competing populations?

A honey bee is feeding off the nectar inside a flower. What type of relationship is this an example of?

Eating sushi with raw fish could mean a person becomes infected with a fish tapeworm. What type of relationship is this an example of?

Organisms are affected by different factors. If one factor is 'biotic', what is the other type of factor?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

Match the level studied to the correct description:

What is the broadest, most inclusive level of organization on Earth?

A large region characterized by a specific climate and certain plant and animal communities is best described as a ______.

Besides aquatic, what is the other major type of biome?

Which two environments are found in aquatic biomes?

Name three different terrestrial environments.

Which terrestrial environment is characterized by being cold, largely treeless, and forms a continuous belt across North America, Europe, and Asia?

Aquatic biomes are shaped by the availability of light, nutrients, and ______.

Population ecology studies how and why populations ______.

Which is NOT an example of a density-dependent factor that can limit population growth?

Interspecific competition occurs when two or more species compete for the same ______ resource.

The largest population that an environment can sustain for an extended period is called its ______ capacity.

In the predator-prey relationship, which survival defense method includes the use of thorns?

A pathogen is any disease-causing microscopic parasite. Which of the following can be a pathogen?

An organism's ______ level indicates its position in a sequence of energy transfers.

Organisms can be affected by different factors. One factor is biotic, what is the other type?

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

An organism's ______ includes the biotic and abiotic factors present in the surroundings.

Match the ecological level with its correct description:

The biosphere is the broadest, most inclusive level of organization on Earth. Approximately how thick is the biosphere in miles?

Biomes can be aquatic. What is the other major biome type?

Name the two primary environments found in aquatic biomes.

Match the following terrestrial environment with its description

Aquatic biomes are shaped by the availability of light, water currents, and ______.

Population ecology is the study of how and why populations ______.

Density-dependent factors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Interspecific competition occurs when populations of two or more species compete for the same ______ resource.

The largest population that an environment can support at any given time is ______.

Competition increases the carrying capacity of competing populations because the resources used by one population are available to the other population.

Eating sushi with raw fish could mean a person becomes infected with a fish tapeworm. What is this relationship called?

In the predator-prey relationship, some prey use protective strategies for survival. Survival defense method includes the use of thorns: ______.

An organism's ______ level indicates the organism's position in a sequence of energy transfers.