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Ecology Test Review1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ecology | the scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their enviorments |
| Biosphere | the combined portions of the planet in which all of the life exists, including land, water, and air or atomosphere. |
| Species | a group of organisms so similar to one another that they can interbreed and produce fertile offspring |
| populations | groups of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area. |
| Communities | different populations that live together in a defined area |
| Ecosystem | a collection of all organisms that live in a particular place |
| Biome | a group of ecosystems |
| Detritivores | organisms that feed on plants and animal remains and dead matter |
| Decomposers | break down organic matter |
| Food Chain | series of steps of transfer of energy |
| Food Web | feeding relationships |