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Stegall-Biology #13
Populations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Carrying Capacity? | The number of individuals an environment can support. |
| Population size? | The number of individual living things of a specific type within a given area. |
| Ecology? | The study of how living things interact with each other and with their physical environments. |
| Ecosystem? | All the living things that exist together in a habitat. |
| Variation? | Inherited differences within a species or specific type of organism. |
| Mutation? | Usually harmful. |
| Water cycle? | Circulation of water throughout the environment. |
| Biogeochemical Cycle? | Movement of atoms of specific elements throughout the environment. |
| Logistical Curve? | "S" curve - based on reproduction rates influenced by environmental factors. |
| Exponential Curve? | "J" curve - based on reproduction rates only. |
| What happens when more offspring are produced than the environment can support? | Competition for resources until Carrying Capacity is reached. |
| Predator? | A living thing that feeds on another living thing. |
| Exotic Specie? | A living thing that is introduced into a new environment where it has never lived before. |