9.1 - Organisms and their Relationships

____ is the study of relationships among living organisms and the interaction the organisms have with their environments

• biology

• ecology

• relationology

• environmentology

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The biosphere is the portion of Earth that _____

• has water

• has land mass

• supports life

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_____ factors are living factors in an organism’s environment

• biotic

• abiotic

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• rainfall

• bacteria presence

• number of predators

• amount of food

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T/F: A limiting factor is any abiotic or biotic factor that restricts the numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms.

• true

• false

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___ is the ability of any organism to survive when subjected to biotic and abiotic factors

• range

• tolerance

• restriction

• keystone

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T/F: Carrying capacity is the minimum number of species that an environment can support long term

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Carrying capacity is the maximum number of species that an environment can support long term

What is the lowest level of organization (a single living individual)?

• population

• organism

• ecosystem

• community

What is a group of interbreeding individuals within the same area called?

• population

• organism

• ecosystem

• community

Answer explanation

interbreeding individuals - one species

T/F: A community includes abiotic factors.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

A biological community is a group of interacting populations that occupy the same geographic area at the same time. Ecosystems include the abiotic factors in addition to the community.

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