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Enrichment Activity 3 50/50 https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-ecology-definition-lesson-quiz.html 1. In the video, we learned that the term “ecology“ has its Greek origin. (2) Give the two (2) English translations of the Greek origin of the term “ecology.” 1.1 .STUDY OF HOUSE 1.2. STUDY OF THE PLACE WE LIVE IN 2. What is Ecology ? (2) ECOLOGY IS THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. 3. What is the reason for the need of all organisms to interact with other organisms in their neighborhood and with their environment ? (1) REASON: IN ORDER TO SURVIVE 4. The scope of ecology is huge, and it encompasses all organisms living on earth and their physical and chemical surroundings. Name the four (4) different levels of study into which the field of Ecology is divided. (4) 4.1. ORGANISMAL ECOLOGY 4.2. POPULATION ECOLOGY 4.3. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY 4.4. ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY 5. Give at least two (2) scopes of Organismal Ecology ? (4) 5.1. ORGANISMAL ECOLOGY LOOKS AT HOW INDIVIDUAL SPECIES INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT, WHICH IS MADE UP OF BIOTIC (LIVING) AND ABIOTIC (NON-LIVING) COMPONENTS. 5.2. ORGANISMAL ECOLOGY LOOKS AT HOW ORGANISMS ARE ADAPTED TO THESE LIVING AND NONLIVING COMPONENTS OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS. 6. With Organismal Ecology, individual species are linked to various adaptations to survive in its environment Give these three (3) adaptations (that individual species are linked to in order to survive in its environment). (3) 6.1. BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATION 6.2. PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION 6.3. MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION 7.

In the video, we were shown an American alligator, as the subject to understand the different adaptations of an organism in its environment. How are the three (3) adaptations exemplified in the case of an alligator. (6) 7.1Behavioral adaptation: BECAUSE AN ALLIGATOR IS COLD-BLOODED, IT NEEDS TO MAXIMIZE DAYLIGHT HOURS ABSORBING HEAT FROM THE SUN, SO IT HANGS OUT ON THE SWAMP BANKS SOAKING UP THE RAYS. 7.2 Physiological adaptation: WHEN HUNTING - ESPECIALLY DURING COOLER OR CLOUDY DAYS - THE ALLIGATOR WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND IS ABLE TO HOLD ITS BREATH UNDERWATER FOR ALMOST AN HOUR WAITING FOR ITS PREY.

7.3.Morphological adaptation: ALLIGATORS HAVE DEVELOPED EYES AND A NOSE ON THE TOP OF THEIR HEADS SO THEY CAN HIDE JUST BELOW THE SURFACE WHILE STILL BEING ABLE TO LOOK OUT FOR PREY AND PREDATORS. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY 3 …. PAGE 2 8. Understanding the factor of population is very important in understanding Population Ecology. What is the meaning of the term “population” ? (4) POPULATION IS A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS BELONGING TO THE SAME SPECIES AND LIVING IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA AT A GIVEN TIME. THEY USE THE SAME NATURAL RESOURCES AND ARE AFFECTED BY SIMILAR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. 9. Population Ecology examines the factors affecting population density and population distribution. What is the difference between population density and population distribution? (4) 9.1 POPULATION DENSITY IS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN A GIVEN AREA OR VOLUME. 9.2 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IS HOW SPREAD OUT THE INDIVIDUALS ARE IN THAT AREA OR HOW POPULATIONS CHANGE OVER TIME. 10 How can ecologists determine the carrying capacity (maximum number of individuals) a habitat can sustain? (2) BY LOOKING AT BIRTH AND DEATH RATES OF SPECIFIC POPULATIONS. 11 How are ecologists helped by their knowledge of the carrying capacity of a habitat? (5) THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF A HABITAT HELPS ECOLOGISTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SPECIES WILL THRIVE IN A PARTICULAR AREA, IF IT IS ENDANGERED, OR IF ITS NUMBERS NEED TO BE CONTROLLED IN ORDER FOR OTHER SPECIES TO THRIVE AND RESOURCES TO BE REPLENISHED. 12 What is a biological community ? (3) A COMMUNITY MADE UP OF TWO OR MORE POPULATIONS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES INHABITING A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. 13 What makes up an ecosystem ? (2) AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF ALL THE COMMUNITIES LIVING IN THE SAME AREA PLUS THE ABIOTIC FACTORS THAT AFFECT THEM. 14 What is the meaning of the term “biomes”? (3) BIOMES ARE MAJOR ECOSYSTEMS WHICH ARE DEFINED BY SIMILAR GEOGRAPHY, CLIMATE, AND WILDLIFE. 15.Give five (5) examples of biomes. (5) 15.1. DESERTS 15.2 FORESTS 15.3 SAVANNAS 15.4 TROPICAL SEAS 15.5. WETLANDS (SWAMPS) DISTRIBUTION OF POINTS IN RED NUMERICAL FONTS....