Population and Resources

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What is a population?

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A group of the same type of organism living in the same area.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a predator?

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An organism that hunts and eats other organisms.

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What is prey?

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An organism that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What happens to a population when its predators decrease?

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The population of the prey may increase due to less predation.

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What is energy in biological terms?

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The ability to make things move or change.

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What is a stable population?

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A population that remains relatively constant over time.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.