Download Module B Assessment Anchor B.4

Module B Assessment Anchor B.4
Ecology
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Describe ecological levels of organization in the biosphere.
a. Describe the levels of ecological organization.
i. Organism
ii. Population
iii. Community
iv. Ecosystem
v. Biome
vi. Biosphere
b. Describe characteristic biotic and abiotic components of aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems.
Describe interactions and relationships in an ecosystem.
a. Describe how energy flows through an ecosystem.
i. Food chains
ii. Food webs
iii. Energy pyramids
b. Describe biotic interactions in an ecosystem
i. Competition
ii. Predation
iii. Commensalism
iv. Mutualism
v. Parasitism
c. Describe how matter recycles through an ecosystem
i. Water cycle
ii. Carbon cycle
iii. Nitrogen cycle
iv. Phosphorous cycle
v. Oxygen cycle
d. Describe how ecosystems change in response to natural and human disturbances.
i. Climate change
ii. Introduction of non-native species
iii. Pollution
iv. Fires
e. Describe the effects of limiting factors on population dynamics and potential species
extinction.