ECOLOGY High school-Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Species, Symbiosis

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What does ecology study?

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Ecology studies organisms and how they interact with the environment around them.

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What is the biosphere?

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The biosphere is the group of all ecosystems working together and comprising all life on planet Earth, forming the most complex level of organization of life.

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What kind of symbiotic relationships do pollinators have with flowering plants?

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Mutualism.

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What is an example of heterotrophs (consumers)?

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A grasshopper.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other species is not affected.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other.

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Define ecosystem.

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What are autotrophs?

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Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.