Ecosystems Vocabulary Quiz

The scientific study of Ecosystems.

• Ecology

• Biology

• Sociology

• Chemistry

Symbiotic relationship in which one organism is helped and the host organism is harmed

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Competition

This would occur if there were no limiting factors or carrying capacity. In reality, this can never be reached within a population

• Population Density

• Energy Pyramid

• Competition

• Biotic Potential

Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is neither helped nor harmed.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Symbiosis

Bacterial Decomposer

• Saprophyte

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Scavenger

Anything that limits the size of a population - ex. food, shelter, water, mates.

• Carrying Capacity

• Biotic Potential

• Population Density

• Limiting Factor

An organism that can make it's own food.

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Saprophyte

• Detritivore

A battle for available resources in an ecosystem

• Consumer

• Producer

• Competition

• Cooperation

Symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit.

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Mutualism

An organism that must consume other organisms for energy.

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

• Population

• Community