Understanding Organisms, Populations, and Communities

The video tutorial introduces the concept of turkeys as living organisms and explains the definition of species, highlighting how organisms of the same species can reproduce similar young. It further discusses the concept of population, using examples like turkeys and deer, and concludes with an explanation of a community, which consists of various populations of different species living together in an area.

What is a species?

• A group of different organisms living together

• A group of the same kind of organisms that can reproduce similar young

• A collection of various ecosystems

• A single organism living in isolation

What term do ecologists use to describe several animals of the same species living in the same area?

• Population

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Community

Which of the following is an example of a population?

• A lone coyote in the desert

• A variety of birds in a city park

• A group of white-tailed deer in a meadow

• A single turkey in a forest

What does a community consist of?

• Only plants in an area

• All the populations of different kinds of living things in an area

• Only animals in an area

• A single species living in an area

Which of the following best describes a community?

• A group of ecosystems

• A single species living in isolation

• A collection of non-living things

• Several different species living together in a single area