Study

Ecology

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  • Define 'ecology'
    The science that studies living things and their environments.
  • Give one word to describe the image below.
    Population
  • Name the 5 abiotic factors talked about in class.
    temperature, soil, slope, atmosphere and water
  • Define the term species'.
    A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of interbreeding
  • Give one word to describe the image below.
    Community
  • Explain the difference between hibernate and migrate.
    Hibernate - state of sleep where bodily functions are slowed down to conserve energy. Migrate - move from one place to another (seasonally) to find food, breed
  • The type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.
    Parasitism - leech/mosquito/flea and animal
  • Lions are considered ____________ as they hunt during the day time.
    Diurnal
  • The type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit. Provide an example.
    Mutualism -  lichen and moss, oxpecker & oxen
  • The type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefits.
    Commensalism - barnacles and whales, oxen and egret
  • Bats are considered __________ animals as they hunt at night time.
    Nocturnal
  • Name used to describe water-loving plants
    hydrophytes