Chapter 11 Extras | Ecology Terms 2 |
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What is fungi?
Mycologists study this _____
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What is an ecologist?
A scientist who studies the interactions between living things and their environments
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What is a mushroom?
A type of club fungus
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What is an ecosystem?
An environment and all its organisms
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What is malaria?
Plasmodium causes this disease
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What is a niche?
An organisms "occupation" in its ecosystem
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What are saprophytes?
Organisms that obtain nourishment form a dead organism
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What is permafrost?
The permanently frozen layer of Arctic tundra
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