Quizs - Bio CP 2nd Semester Final -Vocabulary Part II

Abiotic factors

• The living components of an ecosystem

• The nonliving components of an ecosystem

• The interactions between living organisms

• The energy flow in an ecosystem

Biomass

• Material derived from living things

• A type of renewable energy source

• A measure of energy consumption

• A process of photosynthesis

Predation

• An interaction between organisms where one organism captures and consumes another organism

• A mutual relationship where both organisms benefit

• A competition between organisms for resources

• A symbiotic relationship where one organism lives on or in another

Correlation

• The relationship between two pieces of data

• A method of data collection

• A statistical measure of variance

• A type of data visualization

Energy

• Can be stored in bonds or move as electromagnetic radiation; used to do work

• Is only found in living organisms

• Is a measure of the amount of matter in an object

• Can be created from nothing

Producers

• Organisms that are capable of performing photosynthesis

• Organisms that consume other organisms for energy

• Organisms that decompose organic material

• Organisms that rely on external sources for energy

Carrying capacity

• The maximum number of species that can coexist in an ecosystem

• The number of living organisms that the environment can support

• The total biomass of all organisms in a habitat

• The rate at which resources are consumed by organisms

Consumers

• Organisms that must eat other organisms for nutrients

• Organisms that produce their own food

• Organisms that decompose dead matter

• Organisms that rely on sunlight for energy

Trophic level

• An organism’s position on a food chain or energy pyramid

• The total number of species in an ecosystem

• The amount of energy transferred between trophic levels

• The variety of organisms in a habitat

Competition

• When two or more organisms utilize the same resources within an ecological community

• A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed

• The process by which organisms adapt to their environment over time

• A situation where organisms of different species live in the same habitat without interacting