Biology EOC Review - Ecology

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What is ecology?

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Ecology is the branch of biology that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment.

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What is a population in ecological terms?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is the difference between logistic growth and exponential growth?

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Logistic growth occurs when a population's growth slows as it reaches carrying capacity, while exponential growth occurs when a population grows rapidly without limitations.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of species and genetic diversity.