Ecology Review

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area.

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Which is an example of an ecosystem?

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An area of cold climate and communities of different species.

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers / Autotrophs.

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What does the term BIOTIC refer to?

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Factors in the environment that are considered living or the remains of living things.

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What is a habitat?

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An area where an organism finds food, shelter, and water in a specific arrangement.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What are decomposers?

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Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a biome?

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A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is the difference between a community and a population?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species, while a community is made up of different species living together.