Ch. 3 vocab

What is the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment?

• Botany

• Zoology

• Ecology

• Chemistry

A group of organisms so similar that they can breed and produce offspring is called:

• species

• populations

• communities

• ecosystems

Groups of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area:

• species

• populations

• communities

• ecosystems

Collections of different populations that live together in a defined area is called:

• species

• populations

• communities

• ecosystems

Collect of communities that live in a particular place with their non-living or physical, environment:

• species

• populations

• communities

• ecosystems

Organisms that use energy to produce their own food are called:

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

• consumers

• decomposers

Organisms that feed on other organisms for their energy are called:

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

• producers

• scavengers

Another term for autotrophs:

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

• scavengers

Another term for heterotrophs:

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

• scavengers

Animals that eat only plants are called:

• omnivores

• carnivores

• herbivores

• detritivores