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Ecology Vocabulary . Ecology = the study of living things Characteristics of Living things: MS NERG What do the letters stand for? Made of cells Sensitive to the environment Nutrition Energy Reproduce Grow and Develop
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Ecology Vocabulary • Ecology = the study of living things • Characteristics of Living things: • MS NERG • What do the letters stand for? • Made of cells • Sensitive to the environment • Nutrition • Energy • Reproduce • Grow and Develop • In order to be a living thing, all of the MS NERG characteristics HAVE to be met!
Ecology Vocab cont. • Organism: • Any living thing • What are some examples of organisms? • Biotic: • Is living now or was once living • EX: • Abiotic: • Is NOT living now and never was living • EX:
Ecology Vocab cont. • Niche: • An organisms job or role in their environment (or community) • What is one example of a niche you saw from the Meerkat video yesterday? • What is a cow’s niche? • What is your niche in your home? • Think of 2 more organisms and their niche!