BJU Biology Chapter 3A/B

The study of the interrelationships between living things and their physical environments

• Biology

• Cytology

• Ecology

• Genetics

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A group of organisms of the same species living and interacting within the same geographic area

• Biome

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

A non-living factor

• Abiotic factor

• Biotic factor

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The portion of an ecosystem preferred by an organism

• Habitat

• Niche

A living factor

• Abiotic factor

• Biotic factor

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The sum of all the habitable ecosystems on the earth including the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and the atmosphere

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Community

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An individual of a specific species

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Population

All of the living organisms in one area

• Biome

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

The role of an organism

• Habitat

• Niche

Large areas that have a fairly consistent environment

and are suited to a specific set of organisms

• Biomes

• Biosphere

• Community

• Population