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Ecology Unit 2 Terms

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  • Q1
    Barnacles attach to the surface of a whale. Unnoticed by the whale, barnacles avoid predators. In this interaction, the barnacles__________ while the whale is unaffected.
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    are harmed
    are unaffected
    benefit
    30s
  • Q2
    Lice sometimes live on humans and feed on their blood. Lice are considered
    parasitic
    mutualistic
    commensalistic
    30s
  • Q3
    another name for dead leaves
    leaf garbage
    leaf corpses
    leaf litter
    30s
  • Q4
    When speaking of the African Savanna ecosystem, elephants, giraffes, and tall grasses collectively make up a(n)
    community
    population
    individual
    30s
  • Q5
    Krysko studies an invasive species to the Florida ecosystems, the Burmese pythons. Invasive species must mean that
    the species is going to be in the next blockbuster movie.
    the species is not in that area naturally and has a negative effect on the environment.
    the species will help other species in the area survive.
    30s
  • Q6
    Algal bloom happens when
    nutrient resources that were once limited become abundant (a lot).
    the petals on algae blow in the wind.
    it's springtime and the algae have the correct temperatures.
    30s
  • Q7
    All the organisms living together in a particular environment and their nonliving environment
    population
    ecology
    ecosystem
    30s
  • Q8
    LIVING parts of an ecosystem or parts that result from the activities of living things
    biotic factors
    abiotic factors
    ecology
    30s
  • Q9
    A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce offspring
    kingdom
    species
    genus
    30s
  • Q10
    a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area at the same time
    species
    community
    population
    30s
  • Q11
    All the different populations of different species that live together and interact in an area
    population
    community
    species
    30s
  • Q12
    water, shelter, food
    exponential growth
    competition
    key resources
    30s
  • Q13
    the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources where they are seeking the same resource
    key resources
    exponential growth
    competition
    30s
  • Q14
    population growth that is not held back because of the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population
    overgrowth
    exponential growth
    logistic growth
    30s
  • Q15
    population growth that is controlled by limited resources
    exponential growth
    overgrowth
    logistic growth
    30s

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