Unit 1: Vocabulary, MHS

What is the study of life called?

• Ecology

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

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Which term refers to non-living things?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Biodiversity

• Organism

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What does the term "biotic" refer to?

• Non-living things

• Living things

• Chemical reactions

• Geological formations

What is biodiversity?

• The study of ecosystems

• The variety of living things

• The number of abiotic factors

• The process of photosynthesis

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What is biodiversity?

• The study of ecosystems

• The variety of living things

• The number of abiotic factors

• The process of photosynthesis

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What is an ecosystem?

• A group of similar organisms

• All of the living and nonliving things in an area

• A single living organism

• A type of habitat

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What is a community in ecological terms?

• A single organism

• Populations that live together in a defined area

• A group of non-living things

• A type of ecosystem service

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What defines a population in ecology?

• A variety of species

• Group of organisms of one type that live in the same area

• A collection of ecosystems

• A single abiotic factor

What is an organism?

• A non-living thing

• An individual living thing

• A type of ecosystem

• A group of populations

What are ecosystem services?

• The study of living organisms

• The direct and indirect services ecosystems provide to humans

• The process of natural selection

• The variety of abiotic factors

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