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BJU Life Science 16
Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ecology | The study of the relationships between organisms and their physical environments |
| ecosystem | A limited area in which living and nonliving thing interact |
| abiotic environment | The nonliving parts of an ecosystem |
| biotic community | All the living organisms in an ecosystem |
| habitat | The place where an organism lives |
| niche | The role or function of an organism in its environment |
| water cycle | A continuous movement of water from the atmosphere to the earth and back to the atmosphere |
| evaportaion | The change of a liquid to a vapor, such as the movement of water from the earth into the atmosphere |
| precipitation | The movement of water from the atmosphere to the ground |
| succession | A predictable series of changes that occur in biotic communities as they progress toward a climax community |
| population | All the members of one species living in a particular ecosystem |
| producer | An organism that manufactures its own food (energy source), such as plants and algae |
| consumer | An organism that obtains food by eating other organisms |
| carbon cycle | The exchange of carbon between organisms carrying on photosynthesis and those carrying on cellular respiration; functions in relationship with the oxygen cycle |
| oxygen cycle | The exchange of oxygen between organisms carrying on photosynthesis and those carrying on cellular respiration; functions in relationship with the carbon cycle |
| nitrogen cycle | The process by which various compounds of nitrogen are used and reused as they move through biotic and abiotic communities |
| circadian rhythm | A change that occurs on a 24 hour cycle; a daily rhythm |
| nocturnal | Active at night |
| diurnal | Active during the day |
| seasonal rhythm | A change that occurs with the change of season in an ecosystem |
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