Ecology Unit Review

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What is released by the weathering of rocks?

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Phosphorus

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What is the definition of a population in ecology?

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A group of the same species, same place, same time, interbreed.

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What is the maximum number of organisms in a species that an environment can support called?

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Carrying capacity.

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What type of dispersion is characterized by individuals being evenly spaced?

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Uniform dispersion.

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What is an example of commensalism?

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Remora fish ride along on the belly of a shark and eat its scraps without bothering it.

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What is the term for the role and position a species has in its environment?

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Niche.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the term for a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit?

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Mutualism.

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?

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Biodiversity.

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What is the term for organisms that produce their own food?

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Autotrophs.