Ecological Levels of Organization

Front

What is the study of organisms and how they interact with one another and their environment?

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Ecology

Front

What do we call a single living thing, such as a butterfly?

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Organism

Front

What term describes all living or once living things in an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors

Front

What is a large geographical area characterized by its climate, flora, and fauna?

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Biome

Front

What do we call a group of the same species living in a specific area, like all speckled sting-rays in the Pacific Ocean?

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Population

Front

What is the term for the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water and sunlight?

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Abiotic factors

Front

What is the term for a group of different populations living together in a specific area?

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Community

Front

What is the smallest unit of ecological organization?

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Organism

Front

What is the term for the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem?

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Niche

Front

What do we call the place where an organism lives?

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Habitat