Fast and Curious Ecology

Front

What is the role of an organism in its environment called?

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Niche

Front

What are the resources that can affect the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

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Limiting factors

Front

What is a group of different species living together in a specific area called?

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Community

Front

What is one single living thing referred to as?

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Organism

Front

What is the term for a close interaction between two species?

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Symbiosis

Front

What are the living components of an ecosystem called?

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Biotic factors

Front

What are the non-living components of an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic factors

Front

What is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support?

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Carrying capacity

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the process by which species evolve to adapt to their environment?

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Natural selection