AMSCO Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Habitat

• The natural environment where an organism lives.

• A type of food that an organism consumes.

• A method of reproduction in animals.

• A specific climate zone where no organisms can survive.

Acid Rain

• Rainfall made acidic by atmospheric pollution that causes environmental harm.

• Rain that is safe for drinking and irrigation.

• Rain that occurs only in tropical regions.

• Rain that has no impact on the environment.

Logistic Growth

• Population growth that is controlled by limited resources, leading to a carrying capacity.

• Population growth that occurs at a constant rate without any limitations.

• Population growth that decreases as the population size increases.

• Population growth that is exponential and unlimited.

Group Behavior

• The behaviors exhibited by animals when they are in groups, such as flocking, schooling, or herding.

• The solitary actions of animals when they are alone.

• The random movements of animals in a habitat.

• The competitive interactions between different species.

Instinctive Behavior

• Behaviors that are learned through experience and training.

• Behaviors that are innate and performed without prior experience or training.

• Behaviors that are influenced by environmental factors.

• Behaviors that are consciously controlled and planned.

Parasitism

• A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

• A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

• A relationship where organisms compete for the same resources.

• A relationship where one organism lives inside another without causing harm.

Limiting Factors

• Environmental factors that restrict population growth.

• Factors that enhance population growth.

• Factors that have no effect on population growth.

• Factors that only affect animal populations.

Predation

• The act of one animal hunting and consuming another.

• The symbiotic relationship between two species.

• The preying of one animal on others.

• The process of animals adapting to their environment.

Symbiosis

• A close and often long-term interaction between two different biological species.

• A type of competition between two species for resources.

• A process where one species benefits at the expense of another.

• A random interaction between two unrelated species.

Migration

• The large-scale movement of species from one place to another, often seasonally.

• The process of adapting to a new environment without moving.

• The seasonal shedding of leaves by trees.

• The permanent relocation of individuals to a different country.