Terms To Know
The smallest unit of study for the levels of organization
(the smallest level of organization)
What is an "organism"?
Term used for the part of Earth which supports life, including land, water, and atmosphere
(the largest level of organization)
What is the "biosphere"?
The study of how organisms interact with each other as well as their environment
What is "ecology"?
Environmental dynamic where one organism hunts and consumes another
What is "predation"?
If a hawk sees a mouse, swoops down and eats the mouse, the hawk is this term
What is a "predator"?
Considered to be the largest unit of study in the levels of organization
What is a "biosphere"?
A large region with a specific climate and characteristic plant and animal communities
(the 5th level of organization)
What is a "biome"?
A community of organisms together with their abiotic environment
(the 4th level of organization)
What is an "ecosystem"?
A close, long-term relationship between two different species
What is "symbiosis"?
An example of this is algae growing on a sloth's fur
What is "mutualism"?
The range of environmental conditions in which an organism can survive and function
What is "tolerance"?
Any living component of an ecosystem; examples include plants, animals, or bacteria
What is a "biotic factor"?
Factor(s) that restrict the growth, distribution, or abundance of a population
What is the "limiting factor"?
Symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other
What is "parasitism"?
A tapeworm is feeding off of an animal's nutrients inside the animal's intestine is considered this type of relationship
What is "parasitism"?
This occurs when more than one organism uses a resource at the same time
What is "competition"?
Any nonliving component of an ecosystem; examples include sunlight, water, temperature, or soil
What is an "abiotic factor"?
The role an organism plays in its ecosystem, including its habitat, food, and interactions
What is "niche"?
Symbiotic relationship between two different species where all benefit from and may depend on each other for survival
What is "mutualism"?
The Egyptian Plover bird cleaning the inside of a crocodile's mouth is this type of relationship
What is "mutualistic"?
All the different populations of organisms that live and interact in the same area
(the level of organization that is halfway in the order)
What is a "biological community"?
A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time
(the second smallest level of population)
What is a "population"?
Term that describes the natural environment in which an organism lives and obtains resources
What is a "habitat"?
Type of relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither benefiting or harmed
What is "commensalism"?
A family of clownfish living inside a sea anemone is an example of this
What is "commensalism"?