Question

principles of ecology
vocabulary. match the vocabulary term with the correct definition.
_ 1. ecology

1. organism

_ 3. abiotic components
_ 4. biotic components
_ 5. biosphere
_ 6. population
_ 7. community
_ 8. ecosystem
_ 9. niche
____ 10. habitat definition
□ a. living organisms in the environment
□ b. physical environment to which an organism has become adapted
□ c. populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another
□ d. scientific study of the interactions of living things with each other and their environments
□ e. role of a species in its ecosystem
□ f. areas of earth where all organisms live
□ g. life form consisting of one or more cells
□ h. natural unit consisting of all the living organisms in an area together with all the nonliving physical
□ i. nonliving physical aspects of the environment
□ j. organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another

Explanation:

1. Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions of living things with each other and their environments, so it matches with d.
2. An organism is a life form consisting of one or more cells, so it matches with g.
3. Abiotic components are non - living physical aspects of the environment, so it matches with i.
4. Biotic components are living organisms in the environment, so it matches with a.
5. The biosphere is the areas of Earth where all organisms live, so it matches with f.
6. A population is organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another, so it matches with j.
7. A community is populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another, so it matches with c.
8. An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all the living organisms in an area together with all the nonliving physical, so it matches with h.
9. A niche is the role of a species in its ecosystem, so it matches with e.
10. A habitat is the physical environment to which an organism has become adapted, so it matches with b.

Answer:

1. d
2. g
3. i
4. a
5. f
6. j
7. c
8. h
9. e
10. b