Ecology

An individual belonging to a specific species

• Biotic
• Community
• Organism
• Reptile

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

The living part of an ecosystem

• Biotic
• Abiotic
• Mother Earth
• Flowers

The non-living part of an ecosystem

• Ocean
• Lava Flow
• Birds
• Abiotic

Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area

• Community
• Population
• Organisms
• Biosphere

A bee receives nectar from a flower and carries the pollen to other flowers:

• predation

• parasitism

• mutualism

• commensalism

Mistletoe grows and spreads on trees, taking their nutrients:

• predation

• parasitism

• mutualism

• commensalism

What would happen within a few months after the formation of a volcanic island?

• pioneer species would grow

• no pioneer species would grow

• trees and large plants would grow

• rich, organic soil would be present

What would be a good example of a primary consumer?

• carnivore

• detrivore

• decomposer

• herbivore

Which organisms would be at the top or last trophic level?

• plant

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore