Study of Ecology
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Biome
A. The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth where living organisms exist
2. Herbivores
B. A living thing that has the ability to act or function independently (plural)
3. Carnivores
C. A major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing
4. Omnivores
D. A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
5. Biosphere
E. The number of inhabitants in a given place
6. Ecosystem
F. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants (plural)
7. Communities
G. How plants make food from sunlight
8. Population
H. Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances (plural)
9. Photosynthesis
I. A terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal (plural)
10. Organisms
J. An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances (plural)
11. Autotrophs
K. A group of people living in a particular local area (plural)
12. Niche
L. The status of an organism within its environment and community