WGU C190 INTRO TO BIO UNIT 9
commensalism - Correct Answers -A relationship between two organisms in which one
organism benefits and the other is unaffected
community - Correct Answers -All the different populations that live together in an area
competition - Correct Answers -the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat
with limited resources
ecology - Correct Answers -the branch of biology that deals with the relations of
organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
ecosystem - Correct Answers -A biological community of interacting organisms and their
physical environment.
biodiversity - Correct Answers -the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or
ecosystem.
climate change - Correct Answers -a change in global or regional climate patterns, in
particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed
largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of
fossil fuels.
ecosystem diversity - Correct Answers -variety of habitats, living communities, and
ecological processes in the living world
foundation species - Correct Answers -species that plays a major role in shaping a
community by creating and enhancing a habitat that benefits other species
herbivory - Correct Answers -An interaction in which an herbivore eats parts of a plant
or alga
interspecific interaction - Correct Answers -A relationship between individuals of two or
more species in a community.
keystone species - Correct Answers -a species that has an unusually large effect on its
ecosystem
commensalism - Correct Answers -A relationship between two organisms in which one
organism benefits and the other is unaffected
community - Correct Answers -All the different populations that live together in an area
competition - Correct Answers -the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat
with limited resources
ecology - Correct Answers -the branch of biology that deals with the relations of
organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
ecosystem - Correct Answers -A biological community of interacting organisms and their
physical environment.
biodiversity - Correct Answers -the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or
ecosystem.
climate change - Correct Answers -a change in global or regional climate patterns, in
particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed
largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of
fossil fuels.
ecosystem diversity - Correct Answers -variety of habitats, living communities, and
ecological processes in the living world
foundation species - Correct Answers -species that plays a major role in shaping a
community by creating and enhancing a habitat that benefits other species
herbivory - Correct Answers -An interaction in which an herbivore eats parts of a plant
or alga
interspecific interaction - Correct Answers -A relationship between individuals of two or
more species in a community.
keystone species - Correct Answers -a species that has an unusually large effect on its
ecosystem
