Sustainable Ecosystem Terminology

Which term is defined by the following: The study of how the biota (organisms) interact with each other and their physical environment.

• Biodiversity

• Ecology

• Organism

• Biotic

An organism is a:

• living thing

• non living thing

The living parts of an ecosystem are known as:

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Biology

• Fungus

A group of similar organisms which are able to breed together and produce fertile offspring are known as:

• populations

• communities

• species

A population is a:

• a group of similar organisms which are able to breed together and produce fertile offspring.

• A busy place for people to visit

• All of the living organisms present in a habitat or ecosystem.

• A group of individuals belonging to the same species.

A habitat is

• Where a particular group of organisms are found

• A warm place

A niche is...

• A place for an organism to live

• A detailed description of the precise way in which an organism fits into its environment, including where it lives and what it does.

The factors that affect an organism, but that are not living (Water, air, food, light etc) are known as

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

• Biology Factors

• Abiology Factors

An ecological unit which includes all of the organisms living in a particular area as well as the abiotic features of their environment, e.g. rainfall, soil pH, temperature is defined by the term:

• Environment

• Ecology

• Ecosystem

• Ecozone

Examples of different ecosystems include: ponds, forests, grasslands.

• True

• False