Ecology Review

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What are organisms that make their own food called?

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Producers or Autotrophs.

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What is a biotic factor that affects fish?

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Algae growing in the water.

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What type of growth is represented by a J curve?

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Exponential growth.

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What type of organisms eat autotrophs?

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Herbivores.

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What organisms recycle dead matter in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers.

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Define 'ecosystem'.

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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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 the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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What is a trophic level?

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A level in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy and nutrients.