Ecology Terms Part 1

Fill in the blank: ________ is the branch of biology that is the study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment.

• Economics

• Entomology

• Ecology

• Botany

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Luna and Isla are studying the environment in their science class. They learn that ________ are the nonliving aspects of the environment such as sunlight and water.

• Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors

• Producers

• Consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following represents the living components of an ecosystem?

• Biologic factors

• Biotic factors

• Botanic factors

• Biomic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Fill in the blank: ________ is a unit of nature and the focus of study in ecology that consists of all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and their interactions.

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Population

• Community

Fill in the blank: ________ is the process in which cells use carbon dioxide, water, and light energy to make oxygen and glucose, an energy-storing sugar.

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Fermentation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What term describes the specific function or position of a species within its environment?

• niche

• habitat

• population

• community

Fill in the blank: In the forest, the ________ is the physical environment in which a species like the deer lives and to which it is adapted.

• habitat

• niche

• ecosystem

• community

Fill in the blank: The ________ states that two different species cannot occupy the same niche in the same place for very long.

• competitive exclusion principle

• resource partitioning theory

• mutualism hypothesis

• succession law

Which term describes the phenomenon where two species in the same habitat evolve to utilize different resources to minimize competition?

• Character Displacement

• Competitive Exclusion

• Resource Partitioning

• Mutualism

David is observing a single living entity in his biology class. What term describes this entity?

• organism

• ecosystem

• cell

• population