Vocab 1
The living parts of an organisms environment
Biotic factors
The nonliving parts of an organisms environment
Abiotic factors
Air is an example of what kind of factor?
Abiotic
All the energy on Earth originates from _____________________.
the sun
The relationship between ticks and dogs can be described as being what kind of relationship
Parasitic
The study of how all living things relate to one another and their world
Ecology
A group of individual organisms of the same kind living in an ecosystem
Population
A group of individual zebras in the same place at the same time would be considered what?
A population
The 10% rule occurs because energy changes from 1 trophic level to the next trophic level because energy is lost in the form of ____________.
heat
Bees and Flowers provide help to one another. This is considered what kind of symbiosis?
Mutualism
A diagram showing how energy is transferred from 1 organism to another
Food chain
All the living things in one ecosystem
Community
Community
Organisms that produce their own food are called ________________.
Autotrophs
Nemo and his sea anemone care considered to be in what kind of relationship?
Commensalism
A relationship between 2 organisms in which at least 1 benefits from the other
Symbiosis
A diagram showing many food chains interacting with one another
Food web
Some birds are considered insectivores, while others are considered pollinators. These roles that the birds play in their environment is known as their ________.
niche
Bears have adapted to be able to eat both insects and fruits. This would mean that bears would be considered ________________.
omnivores
In a mutualistic relationship, both species involved can be said to
benefit
A feeding step in the passage of energy and material
Trophic level
The job or function of an organism within its ecosystem
Niche
Polar bears can be found on the ice caps of the Artic. This space that they live is known as their __________.
habitat
If you remove the top predator and it causes a decrease in populations below that predator this is known as a ______________________.
Trophic cascade
Commensalism is considered a ________ / _________ relationship.
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