Unit 6 - Populations Vocab Flash Cards

A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area.

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Habitat

The interaction between organisms or species that use the same resources, where the presence of one lowers the availability of the resource for the other.

• Competition

• Cooperation

• Predation

• Mutualism

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

• Adaptation

• Mutation

• Evolution

• Variation

A close and often long-term interaction between two different biological species.

• Mutualism

• Symbiosis

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

An organism that is hunted and eaten by predators.

• Prey

• Prey

• Scavenger

• Herbivore

Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.

• Biotic

• Biotic

• Inorganic

• Synthetic

The natural environment in which an organism lives.

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Niche

A disorder or malfunction in an organism that produces specific symptoms.

• Disease

• Illness

• Disease

• Syndrome

The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem. (The organism's job.)

• Niche

• Niche

• Biome

• Ecosystem

Environmental factors that restrict population growth and size.

• Limiting Factors

• Population Dynamics

• Carrying Capacity

• Ecological Constraints