1. Ecology Unit Study Guide

2. Ecology vocabulary Matching: Directions:
Ecology vocabulary Matching: Directions: cut definition to and paste next to the correct term
Term
Definitions
Biospere –
Ecology –
Biotic –
A-biotic –
Succession –
Niche –
habitat –
Biome –
Biomass –
Community –
Carnivore –
Pioneer –
Climax community –
Producers –
An animal that eats other animals
The first species to inhabit a community
The base of the food chain is made up of these
Dry weight of an organism
Organism’s role in the environment
Group of different species
Tropical rainforest is an example of one
Study of environment
Area organisms live
Non-living
Living
An area on earth that supports living things
Gradual replacement of ecosystem

3. Ecology Vocabulary Matching
Term
Definition
Flora –
Fauna –
Carrying capacity –
Omnivore –
Decompsers
Scavengers
Animals that eat dead animals
This is another word for animal life within a biome
Animals that eat other animals and plants
These include bacteria, maggots, worms and mushrooms
The amount of organisms an environment can support
Biology word for plant life

4. Fill in the blank with the correct type
Symbiosis - a close, long-term interaction between two different species. Three types of symbiosis discussed in class were: parasitism, mutualism, commensalism
Fill in the blank with the correct type
both species benefit from the interaction. This type of symbiosis is called -
 - or an association between two different species where the symbiont benefits and the host is harmed
- is an association between two different species where one species enjoys a benefit, and the other is not significantly affected.

5. Examples of Symbiotic Relationships Identify the type of SYMBIOSIS in each relationship: (Mutualism, Commensalism or Parasitism)
#1) SKUNKCABBAGE PLANT/FLY - The distinctive odor attracts its pollinators, which are scavenging flies and beetles Does the Skunk-cabbage plant benefit from the fly’s actions? YES or NO Does the fly benefit from the Skunk-cabbage plant’s actions? YES or NO Is either harmed? YES or NO type of relationship = #2) REMORA/SHARK - Remoras attach themselves to the shark and eat the leftover food remains that they can find. Does the Remora benefit from the shark’s actions? YES NO Does the shark benefit from the Remora’s actions? YES NO Is either harmed? YES NO type of relationship = # 3) ATHLETE’S FOOT FUNGI/HUMAN - Fungi that attaches to humans and causes diseases Does the Athlete’s foot fungi benefit from the human’s actions? YES NO Does the human benefit from the Athlete’s foot fungi’s actions? YES NO Is either harmed? YES NO type of relationship =

6. Food Chain Example put the parts of the food chain in the correct order. ( pay attention to the arrows) click and drag the item to the correct box then correctly label. mouse grasshopper plant hawk snake tertiary consumers quaternary consumers secondary consumers primary consumers primary producers

7. Population Limiting Factors: conditions of the environment that limit the size of a population
Density – Dependent Factors
Density-Independent Factors
Definition – 3 Examples – Results in what type curve?
Definition –
3 Examples –
Results in what type of curve?