Ecology 1

The study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environments.

• Ecology

• Ecosystem

• Wildlife management

• all of these

When considering ecosystems, which of the following are considered?

• individual species

• populations

• communities

• all of these

Group of organisms that can successfully produce offspring.

• populations

• kingdoms

• species

• all of these

Populations are made up of species living in one area and inter mating. Which of the following is true about populations?

• The population also includes members of other species.

• There are members of the same species that are isolated both geographically and re productively.

• both of these

Study of populations and how they interact with other individuals of the same species.

• Ecology

• Species ecology

• Population Ecology

Which of the following is true about community ecology?

• the study focuses on one species

• includes all species that interact

• abiotic factors are studied as well as biotic factors

• all of these are included

Which level includes the physical environment?

• community ecology

• population ecology

• ecosystem ecology

• Biosphere

All parts of the Earth are included in the Biosphere.

• true

• false

Biotic factors are _____________.

• living components of the ecosystem

• non living components of the ecosystem

Parts of the ecosystem that are non living.

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors