Environmental Science Objectives - Chapter 4

1. Distinguish between the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

2. During a lab, deduce the abiotic factors affecting the behavior of an organism.

3. Describe how a population differs from a species.

4. Explain how habitats are important for organisms

5. Explain the process of evolution by natural selection.

6. Graph and analyze data relating to natural selection and frequency of traits.

7. Explain the concept of adaptation.

8. Describe the steps by which a population of insects becomes resistant to a pesticide.

9. Name the five kingdoms of organisms and identify two characteristics of each.

10. Explain the importance of bacteria and fungi in the environment.

11. Describe the importance of protists in the ocean environment.

12. Describe how angiosperms and animals depend on each other.

13. Explain why insects are such successful animals.

Key Terms to Know

Ecosystem

Biotic factor

Abiotic factor

Organism

Species

Population

Community

Habitat

Natural selection

Evolution

Adaptation

Artificial selection

Resistance

Bacteria

Fungus

Protist

Gymnosperm

Angiosperm

Invertebrate

Vertebrate