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Ecology Key Terms

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  • Q1
    Interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in an area
    Ecosystem

    Biosphere

    Community

    Population

    20s
  • Q2
    2 or more individuals of the same species in an area

    Community

    Biome

    Population

    Ecosystem

    30s
  • Q3
    The organisms home

    biotic

    abiotic

    habitat

    niche

    30s
  • Q4
    Breakdown dead organisms into reusable nutrients

    carnivore

    autotroph

    scavenger

    decomposer
    30s
  • Q5
    Organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis

    carnivore

    herbivore

    decomposers

    Autotrophs (producers)
    30s
  • Q6
    Organisms that eat organisms that were already killed

    autotroph

    carnivore

    scavenger

    herbivore

    30s
  • Q7
    2 or more different species in an area
    community

    biome

    population

    ecosystem

    30s
  • Q8
    Illustrates a linear flow of energy through an ecosystem
    food chain

    food web

    producer

    energy pyramid

    30s
  • Q9
    Organisms that rely on eating other organisms
    heterotroph (consumer)

    excretion

    autotroph

    producer

    30s
  • Q10
    Organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring

    ecosystem

    community

    biosphere

    species
    30s
  • Q11
    Illustrates multiple chains of energy flow through an area
    food web

    food chain

    succession

    energy pyramid

    30s
  • Q12
    Organisms that eat only plants (Primary Consumers)

    scavenger

    omnivore

    herbivore

    carnivore

    30s
  • Q13
    Area determined by climate

    community

    ecosystem

    biosphere

    biome
    30s
  • Q14
    Hunts and kills and organism for food

    herbivore

    prey

    predator

    decomposer

    30s
  • Q15
    The study of ecosystems

    anatomy

    cytology

    ecology

    anthropology

    30s

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