Ecology Basics

Front

What is the role an organism plays in its environment?

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Niche

Front

What term describes all living and non-living things in a given area?

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Ecosystem

Front

What are the non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water called?

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Abiotic

Front

What can occur when two different species live in the same area and have similar roles?

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Competition

Front

What is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment?

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Ecology

Front

What term refers to the living components of an ecosystem?

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Biotic

Front

What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population

Front

What do we call the place where an organism lives?

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Habitat

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection