Intro to Ecology

What is Ecology?

• is the scientific study of organisms.

• is the scientific study of interactions among organisms with each other and with the environment.

• is the scientific study the environment.

• is the scientific study of animals.

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The German biologist ________ came up with the term “ecology”, as he viewed nature as a house with its own economy.

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Ernst Haeckel

“Eco” means house in _____.

• Greek

• French

• Old English

• Spanish

Interdependence is when...

• Every organism relies on their parents to survive.

• Every organism relies on themselves to survive.

• Every organism relies on other organisms to survive.

• Every organism relies on humans to survive.

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Level of organization: Reorder the following from smallest to largest

• Individual (Species)

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Biome

Match the following

• a group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live together within a defined area.

• Communities

• groups of populations comprised of many species that live together in a defined area.

• ecosystem

• large area that has a particular climate, and particular species of plants and animals that

• Biome

• a combination of the communities and the physical (non-living) environment.

• Species

• a group of organisms that are genetically related and can breed to produce fertile young

• Population

A ____ is a large group of many ecosystems.

______: the variety of organisms, the organism’s genetic differences, and the ecosystems in which they occur.

• Biodiversity

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Biotics

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_______ have the highest biodiversity of all the biomes because they are abundant in nutrients, energy and a favorable climate.

• Savannas

• Tundra

• Tropical rainforests

• Coral Reef

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Match the following

• nonliving factors (soil, pollution, natural disasters, climate)

• Habitat

• Living factors (plants and animals)

• Abiotic Factor

• is a place where a particular population lives (anthills, squirrel nests, beaver dams, etc)

• Biotics Factor

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