Ecology Part 1 2024

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the organisms in a particular location, including their nonliving environment.

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What process do plants use to convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Break down dead material.

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What is a limiting factor in an ecosystem?

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A resource or condition that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

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What is the relationship between predator and prey populations?

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When one population increases, it causes the other to increase shortly after.

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Define photosynthesis.

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

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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 food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.