WorksheetsBiology Ch 2 Ecology Vocab Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
the study of the interactions between organisms and their environments
ecosystem
chemistry
ecology
biology
living factors in an organism’s environment
abiotic factor
biotic factor
habitat
niche
population
Organisms of a single species that share the same geographic location at the time
a group of interacting populations that occupy the same geographic area at the same time
a biological community and all of the abiotic factors that affect it.
the close relationship that exists when two or more species live together.
biological community
the role or position that an organism has in its environment
Organisms of a single species that share the same geographic location at the time
a group of interacting populations that occupy the same geographic area at the same time.
a large group of ecosystems that share the same climate and have similar types of communities.
an area where an organism lives
habitat
niche
symbiosis
ecosystem
the role or position that an organism has in its environment
niche
habitat
community
trophic level
Predation
one organism benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed
the close relationship that exists when two or more species live together.
the act of one organism pursuing and consuming another organism for food.
the role or position that an organism has in its environment
autotroph
an organism that collects energy from sunlight or inorganic substances to make food.
eats only plants.
eats both plants and animals
an organism that gets its energy by consuming other organisms.
eats fragments of dead matter
detritivore
omnivore
herbivore
carnivore
food chain
a simple model that shows how energy flows through an ecosystem.
a model representing the many interconnected food chains and pathways in which energy flows through a group of organisms.
is the total mass of living matter at each trophic level.
The exchange of matter through the biosphere.
the capture and conversion of nitrogen into a form that is useable by plants.
nitrogen fixation
denitrification
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
biogeochemical cycle
a chemical substance that an organism needs to obtain from its environment in order to survive.
The exchange of matter through the biosphere.
a model representing the many interconnected food chains and pathways in which energy flows through a group of organisms.
anything that takes up space and has mass.
ecosystem
a biological community and all of the abiotic factors that affect it.
the portion of the Earth that supports life.
a group of interacting populations that occupy the same geographic area at the same time.
the nonliving factors in an organism’s environment.
the nonliving factors in an organism’s environment.
abiotic factor
biotic factor
habitat
biome
one organism benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed
commensalism
parasitism
mutualism
predation
