Ecology Vocabulary I

This is all the populations of a species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other.

• Community
• habitat
• niche
• ecosystem

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An organism that obtains its energy by eating only meat is a

• carnivore.
• herbivore.
• omnivore.
• autotroph

An organism that obtains its energy by eating both plants and animals is a(n)

• herbivore.
• carnivore.
• omnivore.
• producer.

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The role of a species within its community, including use of its habitat and its relationships with other species.

• abiotic factor
• biotic factor
• habitat
• niche

A large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife is a

• niche.
• habitat.
• ecosystem.
• biome.

A community of organisms and their abiotic environment

• ecosystem
• ecology
• habitat
• population

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A biotic factor is

• a group of organisms of the same species.
• the role of a species within its community.
• an environmental factor that is not associated with the activities of living organisms.
• an environmental factor that is associated with or results from the activities of living organisms.

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A herbivore is an organism that obtains its energy by

• makes its own food.
• eating both plants and animals.
• eating only plants.
• eating only animals.

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A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities.

• biome
• ecosystem
• habitat
• niche

A population is

• all the populations of a species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other.
• the role of a species within its community.
• a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographic area.
• the smallest taxonomy of organism that can mate and produce fertile offspring.