Chemical Ecology 1
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Symbiosis
Relationship in which two or more organisms live together in close association; includes parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism.
Secondary consumer
Organism consuming a primary consumer; a carnivore.
Primary productivity
The amount of energy made by primary producers in a community.
Primary producer
Organism capable of converting energy from the sun into food by photosynthesis.
Primary consumer
Organism consuming a primary producer; an herbivore
Population
Group of individuals of a single species living in the same area at the same time. Members of a population can reproduce with one another.
Photosynthesis
Process by which primary producers convert carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight into organic material (sugar) and oxygen.
Parasitism
Form of symbiosis in which one organism benefits from another organism, harming the second organism but not killing it.
Nitrogen fixation
Process whereby microbes convert atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) into ammonia (NH3).
Mutualism
Form of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit from the relationship.
Molecule
A group of atoms held together by chemical bonds.
Abiotic
Not living; physical, not biological.
Atom
Basic unit of an element. Atoms important in life include carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus
Biome
Large scale areas with similar vegetation and climate.
Biosphere
Thin layer on surface of earth where all life exists. It is the union of all ecosystems.
Biotic
Derived from a living organism.
Carnivore
Organism maintaining a diet of meat.
Commensalism
Form of symbiosis in which one organism benefits from a symbiotic relationship, while the other is neither harmed or benefitted by the relationship.
Community
All organisms living together in the same place.
Competition
Relationship in which two types of organisms compete for the same limited resource such as food, water, or a nesting site.
Ecology
Study of how organisms relate to one another and their environments.
Ecosystem
Organisms and their physical environments within a given area. This is the smallest unit that can sustain life in isolation from all but atmospheric surroundings.
Herbivore
Organism maintaining a diet of primarily plants.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main "rules" of ecology?
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Everything is connected to everything else.
Responsible use of resources today protects the future world.
Everything must go somewhere.
_____________ include all organisms living together in the same place.
Communities
Biospheres
Ecosystems
Populations
Biomes
Molecules
"Cleaner fish" are small fish that live in close association with bigger fish. "Cleaner fish" remove harmful microbes from the larger fishes skin, and the big fish provides the "cleaner fish" with a safe place to live. Which type of relationship is this?
Predator-prey
Competition
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Pathogenic
In photosynthesis, there is sunlight, Co2, oxygen, minerals, and plant sugars.... what else is missing?
Water
________________ are able to carry out photosynthesis and make all earth's energy.
Secondary consumers
Primary producers
Energy traps
Herbivores
Primary consumers
Refer to figure 5, what does it say in the middle green box?
Mutualism
The organisms in figure 7 are engaged in mutualism, which is ________. (Select ALL that apply)
a relationship in which both organisms benefit
a relationship where a host that has evolved to benefit from a parasite
a type of symbiosis
a relationship in which the small fish will soon be eaten by the predatory shark
commensalism
Carnivores are also known as ____________.
secondary consumers
primary producers
primary consumers
tertiary consumers
In which of the following cycles is carbon dioxide released by animals during respiration?
oxygen cycle
carbon monoxide cycle
nitrogen cycle
carbon cycle
water cycle
Organisms producing either large numbers of small offspring or low numbers of large offspring is an example of ___________ in nature.
reproductive inferiority
nature vs. nurture
a free lunch
infertility
tradeoffs
About this deck
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Created: 2011-07-04
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Created: 2011-07-04
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