Chapter 4.2 Vocabluary

An organism's _________ is defined as the environment in which it lives.

• habitat
• niche
• social structure
• ecosystem

Which of the following statements best describes a specialist?

• adapted to a large range of environments
• adapted to a small range of environments
• adapted to any environment
• poorly adapted to the environment

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Which of the following organisms would be considered a specialist?

• rat
• pig
• panda
• human

Which species tend to go extinct more frequently?

• narrow niche creatures
• broad niche creatures

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Keystone species usually asserts control over its fellow species through 

• "top down control"
• "bottom up control"
• "horizontal control"
• "vertical control" 

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A species whose presence indicates the health of an ecosystem

• keystone species
• Indicator species
• plants
• producers

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A species that plays a far more important in its community than its relative abundance might suggest.

• Keystone Species

• Pioneer Species

• Indicator Species

• Exotic Species

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They can live in many different places, eat a variety of foods, and tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions.

• generalist species

• specialist species

Species that normally live and thrive in a particular ecosystem

• generalist species

• native species

• non-native (invasive) species

• indicator species

The particular role (job) of an organism in its environment including types of food it eats, how it obtains its food and how it interacts with other organisms is called a what?

• Niche
• Habitat
• Home
• Ecosystem