Topic 3.1 and 3.2

Front

What is the term for the organisms that are hunted for food in an ecosystem?

Back

Prey

Front

What is the term for the variety of species in a biological community?

Back

Species Diversity

Front

What happens to a population when resources begin to run out?

Back

The population is getting close to the carrying capacity.

Front

Which type of organisms reproduce rapidly and do not care for their young?

Back

r-strategist

Front

What type of succession occurs after a natural disaster like a fire?

Back

Secondary succession

Front

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

Back

Carrying capacity

Front

What is the difference between k-strategists and r-strategists?

Back

K-strategists invest more in raising fewer offspring, while r-strategists produce many offspring with little parental care.

Front

What is the ecological term for the role an organism plays in its environment?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the process called when a community changes over time after a disturbance?

Back

Ecological succession

Front

What is the term for the variety of genetic information within a species?

Back

Genetic Diversity