Life Science Chap. 24: Interactions of Life

Vocabulary for Life Science chap 24: Interactions of Life

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What is the study of interactions that occur among organisms and environments?
Ecology
Name the place in which an organism lives.
Habitat
What part of Earth supports life?
Biosphere
________ is the populations of all species living in an ecosystem.
Community
All organisms of the same species that live in an area at the same time are ________________.
Population
Includes all the organisms living in an area and the nonliving parts of that environment.
Ecosystem
The largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time is it's ____________ ________.
Carrying capacity
Anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population is a __________ ____________.
Limiting factor
An organism's role in it's environment is called _______________.
Niche
Close relationship between species
Sysbiosis
An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms
Consumer
An organism that uses an outside energy source like the sun to make energy-rich molecules
Producer