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Ecology Unit Review
Ecology Unit Review 8th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ecology | the study of organisms and their interactions with their ecosystems. |
| Symbiosis | a close relationship between two or more species. |
| Mutualism | a relationship in which both species benefit. |
| Commensalism | a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped. |
| Parasitism | a relationship in which one organism benefits, but the other is harmed. |
| Predatorism | a relationship where one organism kills and eats another organism. |
| Consumer/Producer | A relationship in which an animal eats a plant or other producer. |
| Organism | An individual organism. |
| Population | A large group of organisms of the same species |
| Community | Many kinds of organism living in a group together. |
| Ecosystem | All of the biotic and abiotic factors interacting together. |
| Sun (Sol) | The ultimate source of energy for all ecosystems. |
| Ten | Only 10% of the energy is transferred from producer to consumer. This is called the rule of _________. |
| Niche | An organism's role in its habitat. |
| Habitat | An organism's ecosystems. |