The Study Of Ecology (Biology B) – Flashcards
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Abiotic
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Nonliving
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Biotic
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Living
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Carrying Capacity
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The total number of organisms that an ecosystem can handle
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Community
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The interacting populations within a geographic area
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Ecology
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The knowledge or life science that studies how living things depend on each other and their environment; the relationships of an organism with its total environment
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Exponential Growth
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Population growth based on the reproduction capability of individuals, despite available resources
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Species that are adapted to live in equilibrium at carrying capacity
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Logistic Growth
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Population growth that reaches equilibrium and carrying capacity
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Mortality
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Birth Rate
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Natality
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Death Rate
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Population
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A group of interacting individuals of the same species within the same geographic area
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Population Density
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The number of organisms living in a particular area
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Species that are adapted to maximize their reproductive rate despite carrying capacity
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The study of the interactions between living things and their environment is called_____.
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Ecology
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Ecology is made up of _____.
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Many Sciences
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What is a population?
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A group of organisms of the same kind or species
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There are 20 mice in a 5 m2 field ecosystem. The population density of mice is _____.
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4 per m2
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Select all that apply. When determining the growth rate, you need to know _____.
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Natality Mortality Immigration Rate Emigration Rate
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Carrying capacity is _____.
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The number of organisms an ecosystem can support
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As population density , _______competition increases.
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Increases
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Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
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Sunlight
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Which of the following is a geographical limit?
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Mountains
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Bacteria would be considered a(n) species.
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