Question

ecology vocabulary: name: shua navarro interactions within the environment use the reading to match the vocabulary term with the appropriate definition. 1. ecology : study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment 2. : living things within an ecosystem 3. : one of any living thing 4. : place where an organism lives and that provides the types of food, shelter, moisture, and temperature needed for survival 5. : chain showing how energy passes from one organism to the next 6. : eat producers 7. : any close relationship between species, including mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. 8. : animal that hunts and kills other animals for food. a predator is a consumer carnivore or omnivore 9. : largest number of individuals of a particular species that an ecosystem can support over time 10. : non - living parts of ecosystem - air/water/soil/sun 11. : all the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of their environment 12. : large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems. includes: tundra, desert, tropical rainforest, temperate rainforest, grassland, arctic tundra, temperate deciduous forest 13. : in an ecosystem, refers to the unique ways an organism survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger 14. : anything that can limit the size of a population, including living and nonliving features of an ecosystem, such as predators or drought

Explanation:

1. Ecology is defined as the study of organism - environment interactions.
2. Biotic factors are living things in an ecosystem.
3. An organism is a single living entity.
4. A habitat is where an organism lives and finds resources for survival.
5. A food chain shows energy transfer between organisms.
6. Herbivores eat producers.
7. Symbiosis is any close species - to - species relationship.
8. A predator hunts other animals for food.
9. Carrying capacity is the maximum number of a species an ecosystem can support.
10. Abiotic factors are non - living parts of an ecosystem.
11. An ecosystem consists of all living and non - living components in an area.
12. Biomes are large areas with similar climates and ecosystems.
13. An organism's niche is its unique way of surviving, getting food, etc.
14. Limiting factors can restrict population size.

Answer:

1. Ecology
2. Biotic factors
3. Organism
4. Habitat
5. Food chain
6. Herbivore
7. Symbiosis
8. Predator
9. Carrying capacity
10. Abiotic factors
11. Ecosystem
12. Biome
13. Niche
14. Limiting factor