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What is the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment?

ECOLOGY

A living factor is _______?

BIOTIC

A nonliving factor is ________?

ABIOTIC

What is a resource so scarce that it limits the size of a population?

LIMITING FACTOR

The largest population an environment can support is called the _________ __________?

CARRYING CAPACITY

Where does all energy come from originally?

THE SUN

These organisms get their energy directly from the sun?

PRODUCERS

These organisms must eat other organisms for energy?

CONSUMERS

A diagram that shows how energy in food flows from one organism to another is called a _________ __________?

FOOD CHAIN

A triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem's loss of energy is known as a _______ ________?

ENERGY PYRAMID

What is the smallest level of organization in the environment?

INDIVIDUAL/ ORGANISM

What do you call a group of the same species that live in the same area?

POPULATION

All the populations of different species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other are called a ____________?

COMMUNITY

What do you call a community of organisms and their abiotic environment?

ECOSYSTEM

All areas on Earth where life exists?

BIOSPHERE

What is this diagram that shows feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem called?

FOOD WEB

A close, long-term association between two or more species is known as _____________?

SYMBIOSIS

When two species evolve together to benefit their relationship, it is known as __________?

COEVOLUTION

What is the equation of photosynthesis?

CO2 + H2O + sunlight  O2 + glucose

What is the equation for cellular respiration?

O2 + glucose  CO2 + H2O + ATP

A tiger is chasing down an antelope for food A tiger is chasing down an antelope for food. What term would describe the tiger? What term describes the antelope?

PREDATOR – TIGER PREY – ANTELOPE

This consumer eats berries and nuts as well as a few insects and worms This consumer eats berries and nuts as well as a few insects and worms. What kind of consumer is this?

OMNIVORE

What do the arrows in this food chain show?

THE FLOW OF ENERGY FROM ONE ORGANISM TO ANOTHER

A small fish attaches itself to a shark for protection, transportation and an abundant food supply. The small fish benefits and the shark is unaffected. What kind of symbiotic relationship is this?

COMMENSALISM

A long-term change takes place between a Common Garter Snake and a Newt. As the Newt becomes more poisonous, the snake becomes more resistant to the poison. What is this an example of?

COEVOLUTION