Biology Chapter #3 Flashcards

Front

Which of the following regions does not lie in the biosphere: Earth's mantle, lower atmosphere, mountains, oceans

Back

Earth’s mantle

Front

The study of ecology includes the study of the interrelationships between organisms and _______.

Back

Their environment

Front

The term biodiversity refers to _______.

Back

The number of species in an area

Front

The smaller part of an ecosystem that an organism prefers to live in is known as that organism’s _______.

Back

Habitat

Front

Which of the following would be considered a biotic factor of an ecosystem: the ecosystem’s annual rainfall totals, the ecosystem’s average temperature, the kinds of predators in the ecosystem, the types of soil present in the ecosystem

Back

The kinds of predators in the ecosystem

Front

All the organisms of the same species living in the same area are known as a(n) _______.

Back

Population

Front

The two primary factors that define a particular climate.

Back

Temperature and precipitation.

Front

Which of the following are factors that affect the biotic vertical zones in a body of water: Dissolved oxygen, light, and temperature, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

An example of a benthic organism. p. 62

Back

Hermit crab.

Front

Correct order of ocean zones from shallowest to deepest.

Back

Photic, aphotic, abyssal.