Ecology Levels of Organization of the Environment

Ecology levels of Organization

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​What is ecology?

​- It is the study of living things and their surroundings.

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​Ecologicla levels of Organization

​Organism- A single living thing that obtains food, water, and shelter to live, grow, and reproduce in its habitat (environment).

​Population- A group of interbreeding organisms (species) living in the same area

​Community- All the population in the ecosystem

​Biome- Includes all the biotic and abiotic features of an environment.

​Biosphere- Everywhere on planet earth that can support life.

Multiple Choice

In ecology, what is interdependence?

• Living things do not need the help of other things to survive

• Living things rely on other living and non-living things to survive.

• Biomes depend on other biomes to survive.

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Multiple Choice

The study of the relationships between living and non-living things is called

• Taxonomy

• Evolution

• Ecology

• Biology

Multiple Select

Which of the following factors are needed for all living organisms? Click all that apply

• Oxygen

• Living space

• Energy

• Carbon Dioxide

• Evolution

Multiple Choice

All the organisms of a species in an area make up a(n)

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Biome

• Community

Multiple Choice

All the living things in an area makes up a(n):

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Biome

• Community

Multiple Choice

All the living things in an area plus their surrounding is called a(n):

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Biome

• Community

Multiple Choice

A bunch of ecosystems with similar climates is a(n):

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Biome

• Community

Multiple Choice

Everywhere that living things are found is called the:

• Biosphere

• Population

• Biome

• Community