Biology 121 – ECOLOGY Questions with Complete Solutions

Organism Ecology CORRECT ANSWER Interaction of an organism with its biotic and abiotic environment. Adaptions that allow an organism to live in a particular area: 1. morphologial 2. physiological 3 behavioural Population Ecology CORRECT ANSWER Focus on how the numbers of individuals in a population change over time. E.g mathematical models to predict the future of Salmon populations. Community Ecology CORRECT ANSWER Interactions between populations of species.Work might concentrate on predation, parasitism, and competition, or explore how groups respond to disturbances. Ecosystem Ecology CORRECT ANSWER Study how nutrients and energy move among organisms and through the surrounding atmosphere and soil or water. E.g accessing the impact of pollution and increased temperature on the distribution and abundance of species. Conservation Biology CORRECT ANSWER Combination of the 4 levels of ecological study. Study how interactions between organisms and their environments result in a particular species being found in a particular area at a particular