Week 2 Ecology unit

What is an ecosystem?

• An ecosystem is a single organism in a specific environment.
• An ecosystem is a group of unrelated organisms living together.
• An ecosystem is a man-made structure with no living organisms.
• An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

What is a population?

• The total area covered by a species
• All the individuals of a particular species living within a specific geographic area.
• The number of species in an ecosystem
• A group of unrelated individuals living in the same area

What is a community?

• A community is a group of people living in the same area or having a particular characteristic in common.
• A community is a term used to describe a type of weather phenomenon.
• A community is a type of currency used in ancient civilizations.
• A community is a group of animals living together in a zoo.

What is an individual?

• A group of people
• A collection of objects
• A combination of entities
• A single, separate, distinct entity or person.

Do individuals evolve?

• Sometimes
• No
• Rarely
• Yes

What is a habitat?

• A habitat is a place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs.

• A habitat is a type of ecosystem with no living organisms.

• A habitat is a man-made structure for human activities.

• A habitat is a group of unrelated organisms living together.

What is biodiversity?

• Biodiversity is the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• Biodiversity is the number of individuals in a population.

• Biodiversity is the total area covered by a species.

• Biodiversity is a type of weather phenomenon.

What is a niche?

• A niche is the role and position a species has in its environment.

• A niche is a type of ecosystem with no living organisms.

• A niche is a man-made structure for human activities.

• A niche is a group of unrelated organisms living together.