Unit 6 Ecology Questions

Front

What is the maximum number of individuals that an environment can support, represented by the letter K?

Back

Carrying capacity

Front

What leads to an increase in the population of deer in a habitat?

Back

A decline in the number of predators

Front

What term describes all of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area?

Back

Ecosystem

Front

What is an organism’s niche?

Back

The role it plays in the community

Front

What type of population growth does the rabbit population show?

Back

Logistic growth

Front

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

Back

Biodiversity

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the term for organisms that produce their own food?

Back

Autotrophs

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

Back

Carrying capacity