Chapter Review: Ecology and Ecosystems

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the chapter review lecture notes on ecology and ecosystems.

Biotic

Any living thing.

Population

A group of species in an area.

Predator

An animal that hunts other organisms for food.

Prey

An animal hunted by another animal.

Ecosystem

All the living and non-living things in an area and how they interact.

Habitat

A place where an organism lives.

Community

Made up of different populations living and interacting in the same area.

Microorganism

A very small organism.

Ecology

The study of how organisms interact with each other.