Los fundamentos de la ecología: organismos, población y comunidad

The video tutorial introduces the concept of organisms using turkeys as an example. It explains that a species is a group of similar organisms capable of producing similar beings. The video further discusses how ecologists define a population as a group of the same species in a specific area. It also covers the idea of a community, which consists of various populations of living things in an area, highlighting the diversity of life in forests, including animals and plants.

What is the term used to describe living things?

• Species

• Organisms

• Populations

• Communities

Which of the following best describes a species?

• A group of different organisms living together

• A group of similar organisms that can reproduce

• A collection of various populations

• A single organism

What is a population in ecological terms?

• A collection of various communities

• A group of the same species living in the same area

• A single organism

• A group of different species living in an area

Which of the following animals was used as an example of a population?

• Coyotes

• Birds

• Turkeys

• Toads

What constitutes a community in an ecosystem?

• A group of organisms of the same type

• A single organism

• The entire population of various species in an area

• A single species