Ecology Basics

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What type of growth model is characterized by an initial exponential growth followed by a slowdown as resources become limited?

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Logistic growth model.

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What is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain called?

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Carrying capacity.

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In a food chain, which type of organism typically receives the least amount of energy?

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Top predators, such as owls.

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What term describes the nonliving components of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that use sunlight to make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What is the primary process by which producers convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What are the two main types of ecological factors that affect living organisms?

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Biotic and abiotic factors.

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What is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

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Plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.