Ecology Vocabulary

What is an abiotic factor?

• Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment

• A type of symbiotic relationship

• A living component within an ecosystem

• A large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups

What does biodiversity refer to?

• The scientific study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment

• The variety and variability of life forms within a given ecosystem

• A biological community of interacting organisms

• The act of one organism feeding on another organism

Which of the following best describes a biome?

• A group of populations of different species living close enough to interact

• A large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups adapted to that particular environment

• A close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms

• The global sum of all ecosystems

What is a carnivore?

• A type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped

• An organism that primarily consumes meat

• An organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits at the host's expense

• An organism that primarily consumes plants

What is mutualism?

• The role or function of an organism within an ecosystem

• Interaction between organisms in which both are harmed

• A type of adaptation in which an organism resembles another organism

• A type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

What defines an ecosystem?

• A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area

• A group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring

• The natural environment or home of an organism

• A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

What is parasitism?

• A type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped

• A biological community of interacting organisms

• A type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another

• The act of one organism feeding on another organism

Which organism is an omnivore?

• An organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits at the host's expense

• An organism that primarily consumes plants

• An organism that consumes both plants and animals

• An organism that primarily consumes meat