Ecology: Chapters 1 & 2

1. All the organisms of the same species that live in an area at the same time. 

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

• Limiting Factor

1. Anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population.

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

• Limiting Factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

1. Consists of all the organisms living in an area, as well as the nonliving parts of that environment.

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

• Limiting Factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

1. All the populations of all species living in an ecosystem.

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

• Limiting Factor

1. The part of Earth that supports life.

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

• Limiting Factor

When two species benefit from their interactions.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

1.  Organisms that use outside energy sources like the Sun to make energy-rich molecules.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

1. When one organism benefits and the other is not affected by their interactions.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

1. Organisms that cannot make their own energy-rich molecules.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

1. When one organism benefits and the other is harmed by their interactions. 

• Producer

• Consumer

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism