Ch. 1 Life Sci Ecology

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

• Ecology 
• Biology
• Symbiosis
• Ecosystem

The living parts of an environment is a 

• Ecology
• Species
• Biotic 
• Abiotic

The nonliving parts of an environment are 

• Ecology
• Population
• Biotic
• Abiotic

A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time are a 

• Community
• Species
• Population
• Ecosystem

Organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring are 

• Population
• Community
• Species
• Biome

This is made up of all the populations of different species that live and interact in an area 

• Ecosystem
• Community
• Population
• Biome

A community of organisms and their nonliving environment are called a(n) 

• Ecosystem
• Niche
• Habitat
• Biome

A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities is a(n) 

• Ecosystem
• Biome
• Niche
• Habitat

The role a population plays in an ecosystem is its 

• Population
• Niche
• Habitat
• Species

The place where an organism lives is its 

• Population
• Habitat
• Community
• Ecosystem